The Musical Elements

What is the Tempo in music?

• The form

• The speed

• The volume

• The era in which it was written

What does Pitch mean?

• How many beats in a bar

• How fast or slow

• How high or low

• How the music is played

Which of these terms is an Articulation?

• staccato

• crescendo

• rubato

• forte

Which of these terms refers to Dynamics?

• legato

• accelerando

• ternary

• pianissimo

What does Rhythm refer to?

• The number of beats in each bar

• The speed of the music

• The length of the notes and the patterns that they make

• The number of layers or parts

Which of these terms concerns Texture?

• piano

• rondo

• percussive

• homophonic

What does Structure mean?

• The sections and how they relate to each other

• The layers of parts and how they relate to each other

• How the music is played

• The choice of instruments

If you spotted a trumpet playing a melodic solo, which two Elements would you be talking about?

• Harmony

• Instrumentation

• Texture

• Dynamics

If you compare a major key with a minor one, you are discussing:

• Tonality

• Texture

• Timbre

• Tempo

Which two of these Elements can be chromatic?

• Melody (Pitch)

• Articulation

• Rhythm

• Harmony