Musical Elements

What symbol in music notation indicates the pitch and duration of a sound?

• Clef

• Note

• Bar line

• Rest

What is the term for the speed of the beat in music?

• Rhythm

• Tempo

• Melody

• Harmony

What does a "rest" signify in music notation?

• A loud note

• A high note

• A period of silence

• The end of a piece

Which of these notes has the longest duration?

• Eighth note

• Quarter note

• Half note

• Whole note

What is the term for the highness or lowness of a sound?

• Volume

• Pitch

• Tempo

• Timbre

How many beats does a whole note receive in 4/4 time?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

What does the top number in a time signature tell you?

• How many beats are in each measure

• The type of note that gets one beat

• The speed of the music

• The volume of the music

What does a pattern of pitches create?

• quarter notes

• melody

• harmony

• staff

What is "rhythm" in music?

• A sequence of pitches

• A pattern of sounds and silences

• The volume of the music

• The background music

What is "harmony" in music?

• The rhythm of a song

• The melody of a song

• The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords

• The speed of a song