Bill Pirkle wrote:

>I like to explore the nature of music.  Since the mind understands
>everything using identical mental facilities, this might be accomplished
>using a surrogate domain.  I will list 2 column of terms and wonder how
>that are matched.

Just sufficiently interested to give this a try:

Melody  <===> Subject(s)
Harmony <===> Subject layout
Tempo   <===> Light source and shadowing
Form    <===> Perspective (or lack of)
Rhythm  <===> Brush strokes
Timbre  <===> Color

Your mileage may vary.

Walter Meyer