Elements of Music Flashcard

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Which element of music is the main tune of a piece of music?

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melody

Front

Which element of music goes along with the melody? With this, two or more notes or musical sounds are played or sung at the same time.

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Harmony

Front

Which element of music determines how long or how short a musical sound or note is played or sung?

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Rhythm

Front

Which element of music is determined by the instruments or voices being used in a piece of music? Each voice or instrument has a different sound and ______________________.

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Timbre

Front

Which element has to do with the volume or how loud or soft the music is?

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Dynamics

Front

Which musical element has to do with the speed of the music? This determines how fast or slow each piece is performed.

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Tempo

Front

Which musical element is how a piece of music is structured or put together? This is the building blocks for music. Example: Verse, chorus, verse, chorus.

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Form

Front

Which element of music has to do with how many voices are heard at the same time, layered on each other?

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Texture