Elements of Music Review-Music Appreciation

What is a steady beat?

• The speed of the music.
• The melody of the music.
• The pulse of the music.
• A music instrument.

What is Rhythm?

• The overall plan of the piece of music.
• A word that describes the music being heard.
• Regular repeated pattern of sound.
• How high or low the note is.

Timbre is _________________________.

• the character or quality of a sound

• the speed of a sound

• the pitch of a sound

• the word you yell to let others know a tree is about to fall

What does ritardando mean?

• gradually slow the tempo
• soft
• gradually softer
• gradually louder

MAJOR harmony is .....

• Sad, intense, or angry
• A key without any sharps or flats
• Happy, upbeat, or bright
• A key with no chromatic notes

Minor harmony is ....

• Sad, intense, or angry
• A key with random notes in it
• A happy key
• Makes me want to cry

What is tempo?

• The speed of the music
• The pitch of the music
• The volume of the music
• The high or low sounds

Moderato

• Slow
• Fast
• Medium
• Very Fast

Allegro

• Slow
• Fast
• Medium
• Very Fast

Presto

• extremely fast
• fast
• very fast
• gradually faster