Elements of Music - Year 8

What is the term for the element of music where pitches can ascend, descend, or remain constant?

• Melody

• • Dynamics

• • Timbre

• • Register

Answer explanation

The term for the element of music where pitches can go up, down or remain constant is 'Melody', where a person must sing or play different pitches to create a melody.

Which element discusses the speed of music?

• Melody

• Rhythm

• Tempo

• Harmony

Answer explanation

Tempo refers to the speed at which a piece of music is played. Tempo can be indicated by beats per minute. Allegro, Lento, Moderato, presto are also Italian terms used to indicate tempo in Classical Music

Which element describes the quality of sound of an instrument or voice?

• Melody

• Harmony

• Timbre

• Texture

Answer explanation

The element that describes the quality of the sound of an instrument or voice is called Timbre. It refers to the unique tone colour or quality of the sound produced. Tone colour or Timbre can be indicated as Rich, Mellow, Dark, Warm, Bright etc.

• Piano, pianissimo, Mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo, crescendo etc. Which element can be described by these Italian Terms?

• Dynamics

• Form

• Rhythm

• Tempo

Answer explanation

In th olden days composers used Italian terms to indicate the loud and soft in their music. It is Italian because of the historical prominence of Italian composers, the universality of Italian terms, and their association with opera and music theory.

Which statement is correct when talking about "beat"?

• The beat consists of long and short sounds.

• The beat is the steady pulse you feel in the tune, like the tick of a clock.

• The beat tells us how loud to play the music.

• The beat can only be played on a drum kit.

1. Monophonic: Meaning one melody sung or played by 1 person or a group of people

2. Homophonic: Melody accompanied by harmony that creates chords.

3. Polyphonic: A complex musical style where you hear a lot of different melodies music. It is difficult to catch a melody in this type of texture as there is more than 1 melody taking place at the same time

What is the Texture of the Music you just listened to?

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Monophonic

• Uniphonic

What do you think makes this music polyphonic?

Answer choices

• A choir singing the melody of a beatiful song

• A choir singing a song that has different melodies

• A choir singing a song without the music

• A choir singing a school with piano accampanimen

1. How would you describe the overall style or genre of the song based on the music elements you heard?

Answer choices

• Combination of Reggae and Rock

• 1. pop with elements of R&B, dancehall, and hip-hop

• Jazz with elements of hiphop and pop

• Combination of Country, folk and pop

Can you identify the main melody in the song? How would you describe it?

• Conjunct

• Disjunct

• Fortissimo

• Andante

What do you think the Texture of the song is?

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Acapella

• Monophonic