10 Elements of Music

_____________ is how high or low a note is.

• pitch

• tempo

• dynamics

• timbre

_________ is how fast or slow a piece of music is.

• Pitch

• Dynamics

• Tempo

• Timbre

______________ are how loud or soft a note is.

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Pitch

• Timbre

Define piano.

• Loud

• Soft

• Gradually getting louder

• Gradually getting softer

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

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Timbre

• Tempo

What does decrescendo mean?

• To gradually become softer
• To sing without music
• To sing with accompaniment
• To gradually become louder

FORTE means ......

• Loud
• Soft
• High
• Low

An electric guitar sounds different than an acoustic guitar because they are made differently.  This describes which element?

• Texture
• Form
• Harmony
• Timbre

Define Adagio.

• Slow

• Walking Pace

• Fast

• Very fast

What does this symbol mean?

• Loud

• Soft

• Medium Loud

• Medium Soft