Music Elements

Which element of music uses the terms loud and soft?

• Timbre

• Duration

• Pitch

• Dynamics

Define forte.

• Loud

• Soft

• Gradually getting louder

• Gradually getting softer

Define piano.

• Loud

• Soft

• Gradually getting louder

• Gradually getting softer

Which element of music uses the terms fast and slow?

• Dynamics

• Tempo

• Pitch

• Duration

Which element of music uses the term high and low?

• Pitch

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Duration

What two words can be used to describe dynamics?

• Loud or soft

• Fast or slow

• High or low

• Think or thin

What two words can be used to describe tempo?

• Loud or soft

• Fast or slow

• Long or short

• Smooth or detached

Define timbre.

• The volume of music

• The sound quality of a voice or instrument

• How many people are playing different parts

• Major or minor

What two words can be used to describe pitch?

• Fast or slow

• High or low

• Thick or thin

• Long or short

what two words can be used to describe duration?

• Long or short

• Smooth or detached

• High or low

• Thick or thin