The Elements of Music

A MELODY is:

• how loud or quiet the notes are.

• the plan or map of a piece of music.

• how fast or slow the notes are.

• a series of notes added together to make a whole.

PITCH is the __________ or __________ of a sound.

• fastness / slowness

• highness / lowness

• loudness / softness

• hot / cold

TRUE or FALSE: A melody that is CONJUNCT moves in a connected, smooth manner.

• True

• False

The opposite of CONJUNCT is:

• Melody

• Rhythm

• Disjunct

• Cadence

TRUE or FALSE: Most melodies contain BOTH conjunct and disjunct motion.

• True

• False

A PHRASE is:

• the resting place where notes end.

• the span of the melody, from high to low.

• the direction of the melody.

• many notes grouped together into musical thoughts.

A CADENCE is:

• another word for melody.

• the resting place where musical phrases end.

• the kind of notes that are used.

• a type of dance.

RHYTHM is the Element of Music that:

• refers to musical time.

• refers to loud/soft sounds.

• refers to slow/fast sounds.

• cannot be described.

The word TEMPO means:

• the speed of the beat (fast/slow).

• the volume of the beat (loud/soft).

• the layers of sound.

• how long the music is.

The TEMPO of a song can be (check all that apply):

• fast

• slow

• very fast

• hot

• moderate (medium)