Music Elements 2018

__________________ is the most familiar way of making music.

• singing

• drumming

• dancing

• playing guitar

The larger the instrument, the __________ the pitch.

• Higher

• lower

Sound is generated by a vibrating air column in a tube.

• percussion

• brass

• woodwinds

• strings

Sound is generated in bowing, plucking or strumming

• percussion

• brass

• woodwind

• strings

Sound is generated by buzzing into a cup or funnel shaped mouthpiece.

• percussion

• brass

• woodwinds

• strings

Sound is generated by striking, rubbing, scraping, or shaking.

• percussion

• brass

• woodwinds

• strings

The relative highness and lowness of sound is referred to as

• dynamics

• tempo

• forte

• pitch

The relative softness and loudness of sound is referred to as

• dynamics

• tempo

• forte

• pitch

Dynamics: pp

• very loud

• medium soft

• vey soft

• medium loud

Dynamics: mp

• very loud

• medium soft

• very soft

• medium loud