Elements of Music-AH Week 1

What is the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak beats?

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Harmony

• Tempo

How is the tone of a musical note described?

• Pitch

• Volume

• Duration

• Tempo

What is the speed of the pulse in music called?

• Tempo

• Rhythm

• Pitch

• Harmony

What is the length of a musical note referred to as?

• Duration

• Pitch

• Volume

• Tempo

What is the relationship between 2 or more simultaneously sounding notes called?

• Harmony

• Melody

• Rhythm

• Tempo

How is the way in which an overall piece of music is arranged into similar and contrasting sections described?

• Form

• Melody

• Harmony

• Rhythm

What is the key in which a piece is written, which can change as the piece progresses, called?

• Modulation

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Harmony

How is the way in which melody, rhythm, and harmony are combined in a piece of music described?

• Texture

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Timbre

What is the term for how loud or quiet the music is, either the overall sound or of individual notes/instruments within it?

• The term is 'dynamics'.

• The term is 'tempo'.

• The term is 'melody'.

• The term is 'harmony'.

What is the beat of the music called?

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Harmony

• Tempo