Elements of Music 2: Timbre, Texture, Harmony/Melody, Pitch

Timbre is the French word for:

• a tree falling

• tambourine

• a boy named Tim

• tone color

Some words to describe timbre are: (check all that apply)

• bright

• dark

• rough

• mellow

• brassy

Texture in music is best described as:

• how soft or loud the music is

• layers of sound

• how fast or slow the music is

• how the music makes you feel

Monophony means:

• 1 line of melody

• 2 lines of melody

• 3 lines of melody

• 4 lines of melody

When a melody has harmony or accompaniment (like a guitar or piano), it has a ______________ texture.

• monophonic

• homophonic

• heterophonic

• polyphonic

When there are multiple melodies happening at one time, it is called

• monophony

• homophony

• polyphany

• melodiophany

A musical round (or canon, as it is sometimes called) is an example of:

• monophony

• homophany

• polyphany

• canonophany

The main musical line of a piece, the one that is often easiest to sing or hum is called:

• harmony

• accompaniment

• melody

• a concert

The music that is often in the "background," that makes the melody sound more interesting; or provides an accompaniment for the main melody is called:

• harmony

• polyphany

• dynamics

• rhythm

This is a:

• bass clef

• line up

• staff

• railroad track