Sound, Ear, Music, Harmony, Noise

The word used for describing the Volume of a piece of music is:

• Dynamics

• Timbre

• Tempo

• Texture

How might someone describe the TEMPO of a piece of music?

• The speed of the beat does not change - it stays steady.
• The main tune is mostly patterns of ascending notes (they get higher).
• It starts with only strings until the harp solo comes in.
  

Select the correct definition of HARMONY.

• How two or more notes work together; combinations of pitches
• Patterns of sounds and silences with a beat

Select the correct definition of RHYTHM.

• Patterns of long and short sounds in time
• How two or more notes work together; combinations of pitches
  

How might someone describe the DYNAMICS of a piece of music?

• The main tune is mostly patterns of ascending notes (they get higher).
• The speed of the beat does not change - it stays steady.
• When there is a repeated section of music, the musicians play it softer the second time through.

True Or False - When describing the Timbre, we describe the quality of a sound or instrument.

• True

• False

When 2 or more notes are played together but lack harmony (does not sound pleasing to the ear), this is called:

• Texture

• Tempo

• Dissonance (dissonant)

• Melody

__________________ tells us how many beats there are in a measure. (ie., 4/4)

• Instrument

• Meter

• Timbre

• Breakfast

We can describe the Tempo of a piece of music using Italian words such as Allegro, Andante, Moderato, and Adagio. We can also describe the Tempo with the BPM. The acronym BPM stands for:

• Beats Perimeter Measurement

• Batman Palace Meter

• Breaking Pencil Math

• Beats Per Minute

• Beats Place Maniac

Which word does not describe the Tempo of a piece of music?

• Walking Pace

• Fast

• Soft

• Slow