Parts of Music Review

What is pitch?

• The duration of a sound.

• The highness or lowness of a sound.

• The speed of the beat.

• A steady repeating pulse.

Draw the sound wave of a MUSICAL TONE.

True or false: The larger an instrument is, the lower its pitch will be.

• True

• False

Listen to the example. Is the pitch high or low?

• High

• Low

How many specific pitches do we use in our music?

(a)  

___ is the organization of sound in time.

• Pitch

• Texture

• Structure

• Rhythm

What is the name for the steady, repeating pulse of a song?

(a)  

What is tempo?

• The speed of the beat.

• The highness or lowness of a sound.

• The duration of a sound.

• The volume of the sound.

Listen to the example. What is the tempo of the song?

• Slow

• Moderate

• Fast

What is dynamics?

• The speed of the beat.

• The highness or lowness of a sound.

• The duration of a sound.

• The volume level at which music is performed.