Elements of Music

Describe the following musical elements in this excerpt.

Sonority:​ (a)  

Tonality:​ (b)  

Texture:​ (c)  

• Cello
• Viola
• Atonal
• Major
• Minor
• Double Bass
• Monophonic
• Homophonic
• Heterophonic
• Contrapuntal

Describe the melody in this excerpt.

1.​ (a)  

2.​ (b)  

3.​ (c)  

• chromatic
• major
• minor
• descending
• ascending
• disjunct
• scalic
• triadic

Describe the following musical elements in this excerpt.

1. 1. Tonality​: (a)  

2. 2. Dynamics: ​ (b)  

3. 3. Melody​ (c)  

• Major
• forte
• piano
• mezzo-forte
• minor
• atonal
• triadic
• scalic
• conjunct

1. 1. What technique is used in the walking bass?​ (a)  

2. 2. Name the solo instrument​ (b)  

3. 3. Which percussion instrument accompanies the solo?​ (c)  

• Pizzicato
• Trumpet
• Drum kit
• Drums
• Cymbal
• Arco
• Trombone

Describe the following musical elements in this excerpt.

1. 1. Rhythm​: (a)  

2. 2. Tonality​: (b)  

3. 3. Dynamics:​ (c)  

• dotted
• syncopated
• straight
• swung
• minor
• major
• atonal
• fp
• f
• p

Describe the musical elements in this extract

1. 1. Tonality: ​ (a)  

2. 2. Melody:​ ​ (b)  

• major
• minor
• atonal
• ornamentation