9 Elements of Music

Which element of music is created when different notes are played or sung together?

• Timbre

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Melody

What element of music describes how loud or soft a sound is?

• Dynamics

• Timbre

• Texture

• Harmony

How do we describe the way different musical parts work together to create a thick or thin sound?

• Timbre

• Rhythm

• Form

• Texture

Which element of music refers to the speed or pace of a song?

• Texture

• Tonality

• Rhythm

• Timbre

What aspect of music expresses different emotions, such as happiness or sadness, through major or minor sounds?

• Tonality

• Timbre

• Texture

• Harmony

Which element of music refers to the main tune of a song that we can sing or hum?

• Harmony

• Timbre

• Texture

• Melody

What do we call the element of music that describes how high or low a sound is?

• Timbre

• Texture

• Rhythm

• Pitch

Which element of music refers to the unique quality or "color" of a sound that helps us distinguish different voices or instruments?

• Rhythm

• Timbre

• Melody

• Harmony

What do we call the structure or blueprint of a musical piece, which organizes different sections?

• Form

• Timbre

• Texture

• Pitch

What type of texture has a single melody being played or sung, even if multiple people or instruments perform it?

• Polyphonic

• Monophonic

• Homophonic