The Elements of Music Study Guide

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True or False: All elements of music affect how music sounds.

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True

Front

What does it mean to perform the music medium loud?

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Mezzo forte

Front

Which term tells you how loud or soft to perform the music?

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Dynamics

Front

What does it mean to perform the music softly?

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Piano

Front

What describes the special sound of an instrument or a voice?

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Timbre

Front

What is a combination of pitches and rhythms that are performed one after another to create tunes?

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Melody

Front

What term describes how the music is organized?

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Form

Front

The element of music that tells you how fast or slow to perform the music is called

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Tempo

Front

When two or more pitches are performed at the same time, it is called

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Harmony

Front

The element of music that describes how the music is organized is called

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Form