The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to music: Music – human expression often in the medium of time using the structures of sounds or tones and silence. It may be expressed in terms of pitch, rhythm, harmony, and timbre.

Definition of music

History of music

History of music

By region or ethnicity

Musical ensembles

Musical ensemble

Genres of music

Music genre (list)

Music by region

Cultural and regional genres of music

Musical compositions

Musical composition

Types of musical pieces and compositions

Musical form

Single-movement forms

Multi-movement forms

Sections of a piece or composition

Section (music)

Musical notation

Musical notation –

Variations of musical notation

Musical techniques

Musical skills and procedures

Vocal ranges

Female ranges

Male ranges

Musical instruments

Musical instrument (List of musical instruments) See also the List of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number

Music technology

Music technology –

Music industry

Music industry

Music industry participants

Music theory

Music theory

Elements of music

Elements of music –

Musicology

Musicology –

Music education

Music education –

Music and politics

Music and politics –

Music organizations

Music publications

Psychology of music

Psychology of music