It's the groove. And it's in the heart.
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You were high when you wrote this question, weren't you.
Literally, if you take away the time and lyrics, what's left is the karaoke backing track, and it's a big part of why you feel the way you feel when you listen to the song, but the words and the tune are too.
A pattern of notes is a tune. A pattern of words is a poem. A pattern of vibes is a … what?
There isn't a word for this, because there isn't an effective way to record or communicate it without the words and/or music, so there's need to talk about it without referring to the words and/or music that inspired it.
All that is required is a shared experience, to talk about it. We do it all the time. This is such a case
We just don't have a word for it, or something.
rhythm?
Throw some blues in there and baby, you got a stew going.
the vibe doesn't, or can't, exist independently. it is an emergent property of the song and I'd probably call it the aura.
The gist.
...gist processes form representations of an event's semantic features rather than its surface details, the latter being a property of verbatim processes.
I think it depends what you mean by "the tune" - The main melody? All tonal elements?
And also what you mean by "lyrics" - the words only, leaving a voice singing notes? Or no vocals at all?
If you can provide an example song and say specifically which parts to remove it will be easier to understand the question.
Yeah this is not nearly specific enough.
Vibes are just the reaction we have to the tune and lyrics
I think that the tune and lyrics point out the vibe, like a pointing finger. Like a memory address. I think that the vibe exists independently.
You must be as high as me, because that made sense, and I don't think it should have.
mood, timbre
I'd call those terms synonymous with vibe.
A pattern of notes is a song. A pattern of words is a poem. A pattern of vibes/moods/timbres is a ... what?
Timbre has a very specific meaning, neither mood nor vibe. It is the sound quality, like a flute sound vs a sax sound.
Fun fact: it's pronounced 'tamber'.
Key sequence? Chord progression? Story plot? Emotional journey? Dramatic arc?
I very much appreciate how many different interpretations of the "vibes" you're talking about. Some people are probably on the same page as you, but think different things are responsible for it.
Others are probably not understanding what you mean, but are trying to guess at what you mean.
I don't really know which part of the music is left based on your description. The vibes hardly come from the lyrics at all for me -- it's all about the melodies/tunes and harmonies. Chords and stuff. Rhythms and timing. Keys. Tempo.
But I'm not sure what's left that gives you personally "vibes", especially since the "vibes" seem to come primarily from the lyrics to you, whereas the lyrics barely contribute to the vibes at all for me.
OP is probably high.
Riff and groove
In the courts, it's been referred to as the "feel" and "sound":
Gaye's family accused the song's authors of copying the "feel" and "sound" of "Got to Give It Up"
Ask a drumline what they call it.
Melody?
Harmony.
Melody is the part that you sing (essentially). Harmony is the chords underneath. If you mean you want to take away all tones, then rhythm.
But music is not a pattern of vibes. Music is a pattern of many things, including melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, all imposed over a steady beat. I think your premise is flawed.
Do you mean the rhythm and dynamics, like Beethoven's "da-da-da-DUM"? That removes the tune and there already weren't lyrics. Or do you mean something longer range, like sonata form? Or just general mood? Or what?