Elements of Music

Which element of music is the main tune of a piece of music?

• melody

• harmony

• rhythm

Which element of music goes along with the melody? With this, two or more notes or musical sounds are played or sung at the same time.

• Dynamics

• Harmony

• Rhythm

Which element of music determines how long or how short a musical sound or note is played or sung?

• Melody

• Timbre

• Rhythm

Which element of music is determined by the instruments or voices being used in a piece of music? Each voice or instrument has a different sound and ______________________.

• Timbre

• Dynamics

• Tempo

Which element has to do with the volume or how loud or soft the music is?

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

• Melody

Which musical element has to do with the speed of the music? This determines how fast or slow each piece is performed.

• Form

• Rhythm

• Tempo

Which musical element is how a piece of music is structured or put together? This is the building blocks for music. Example: Verse, chorus, verse, chorus.

• Tempo

• Timbre

• Form