Musical Elements

Dynamics, rhythm, structure, tempo, texture, melody, timbre, harmony and tonality are the musical ...

Match the following

• The speed of the music

• Tempo

• How the music is organised

• Timbre

• The layers and how they work together

• Texture

• The instruments and voices used

• Structure

• The volume of the music

• Dynamics

When you describe the speed of the music, you are describing the ...

• Tempo

• Timbre

• Dynamics

• Stucture

Describing whether the music uses a major or minor key is the ...

• Tonality

• Tempo

• Texture

• Timbre

What is an example of TIMBRE?

• A note is played loudly

• A trumpet is playing

• A note is played detached

• A note is played quietly

When you describe how the music is organised, you are describing which element?

Which is an example of the TEXTURE changing?

• A guitar plays a solo and then the bass and drumkit come in.

• All of the instruments play loudly, then softly.

• The flute plays high notes and the trombone plays low notes.

• The guitarist uses a wah-wah pedal.

How can you change the DYNAMICS when performing a piece of music?

• Play the piece at the same speed throughout.

• Play notes that are high and notes that are low.

• Play notes that are short and detached.

• Play some parts softly and other parts loudly.

Match the following

• How many beats in a bar

• Structure

• How the music is organised

• Metre

• The chords that accompany the melody

• Melody

• The volume of the music

• Dynamics

• The main tune, it's shape and how it is played

• Harmony

Which is an example of STRUCTURE in a song?

• Using at least three chords.

• Flute then a violin

• Loud then quiet

• Section A

  Section B

  Section A