Elements of Music (Yr 7)

Which term describes the speed of the music?

• Pitch

• Tempo

• Duration

What is the melody?

• The lyrics

• The Tune

• The beat

Which instrument uses tabular notation (tabs)?

• Guitar

• Piano

• Drums

In Western notation, what does the height or position of the notes on the staves show?

• Volume

• Duration

• Pitch

What is the musical word to describe the volume of music?

• Duration

• Dynamics

• Texture

Pulse is...

• a steady beat

• a pattern of longand short sounds

• the same as rhythm

Duration is...

• the speed of the music

• the length of time each note is played for

• the volume of the song

Texture is...

• how smooth or rough the music is

• how fast or slow the music is

• the number and type of layers of sound

Structure is...

• the beats per minute of a song

• the length of time each note is played for

• the order the sections of the song are played

What is rhythm?

• A steady beat

• A repeated pattern of sounds

• The percussion section