Music Elements

Match the following

• the characteristic quality of

  sound sources and their

  combinations (also known

  as timbre)

• Melody

• how sounds are combined,

  and how they interact and

  function in a piece of music

• tonality

• the organisation of pitches

  that establishes tonal

  relationships

• tone colour

• simultaneous sounding of

  more than one pitch and

  vertical organisation in

  music

• harmony

• the organised horizontal

  pattern of sounds or pitches

• texture

Match the following

• layers

  dense/sparse

  melody/accompaniment

  monophonic

  homophonic

  polyphonic

• tonality

• diatonic

  blues

  key signatures

  modulation

• harmony

• range

  contour

  intervals

  riff/hook

  imitation

  sequence

• texture

• triads

  cadences

  consonance

  dissonance

  suspension/resolution

• melody

• strophic

  call and response

  binary

  12 bar blues

  theme & variations

• structure

Match the following

• the relative ’highness’ and

  ‘lowness’ of sounds

• dynamics

• the organisation of a piece

  of music on both a macro

  and micro level

• duration

• refers to how specific notes

  or passages are played or

  sung

• articulation

• organisation of sound and

  silence and their lengths in

  music

• pitch

• the relative volume or

  intensity of a sound(s) or

  note(s)

• structure

What aspects contribute to the concept of 'Melody'?

• Organised horizontal sequence of sounds
• Pitch direction and contour
• Riff/Hook
• Italian terms for dynamic variation
• Layers of sound

Which of the following are part of 'Harmony' in music?

• Simultaneous sounding of more than one pitch
• Vertical organisation in music
• Primary Triads
• Transposing instruments
• Sound production methods

What elements are involved in 'Tonality'?

• The organisation of pitches that establishes tonal relationships
• Diatonic, modes, pentatonic, chromatic, blues
• Microtonal scales
• Multi-track sequencing
• Legato phrasing

What factors define 'Texture' in music?

• How sounds are combined and interact
• The roles of instruments and voices
• Dense, sparse voicing
• Seventh, ninth, eleventh chords
• Methods of notating pitch

Which aspects are involved in the 'Structure' of a piece of music?

• The organisation of a piece of music on both a macro and micro level
• Repetition, contrast, unity, variety
• Binary, ternary, rondo, verse/ chorus, 12 bar blues
• Treble, bass, alto and tenor clefs
• The relative 'highness' and 'lowness' of sounds

What elements can impact the 'Dynamics' of a piece of music?

• The relative volume or intensity of a sound or note
• Italian terms for dynamic variation, e.g. crescendo, diminuendo
• Mixing in sound production
• Pedal point
• Raga

What concepts are related to 'Articulation' in music?

• How specific notes or passages are played or sung
• Accent, staccato, marcato, tenuto
• Legato phrasing
• Vertical organisation in music
• Modulation