The Elements of Music (Pitch &Timbre)

Which element of music refers to the sound quality of an instrument or voice?

• Texture

• Articulation

• Timbre

• Tempo

Which element of music uses the term high and low?

• Pitch

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Duration

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

True or False... Timbre is the pitch of a sound.

• True

• False

True or False... The timbre of a voice or an instrument is what makes it sound unique.

• True

• False

True or False... Timbre describes the loudness of a sound.

• True

• False

True or False... Timbre is the tone or quality of a sound.

• True

• False

What pitch is lower?

• 1st

• 2nd

Which of these is NOT a timbre adjective?

• Brassy

• Upbeat

• Mellow

• Thin