Elements of Music
Instruments
Note Duration
Pitch
Miscellaneous
100

Keeping steady time with the music is also known as ___________.

What is beat?

100

What instrument is considered the lowest voice in band?

What is the Tuba?

100

A whole note has _____ beats.

What is 4?

100

This is the name of the first melodic pitch in a scale.



What is Do?

100

Drums belong to which instrument family?

What is the percussion family?

200

The ___________ is also referred to as the speed of the music.

What is tempo?

200

This instrument has 4 strings and is considered the highest voice in an orchestra.

What is violin?

200

A _______ note has 2 beats.

What is half?

200

What is the name of the pitch that follows So?

What is La?

200

This is the meaning of the dynamic level "piano" is music.

What is soft?

300

____________ is a term that means the loudness or softness of music in a piece.

What is dynamics?

300

This instrument is famous for being the bird in Peter and the Wolf. Hint: Mrs. Pease plays it!

What is the flute?

300

A quarter note has _______ beat.

What is 1?

300

What is the pitch name called that sits between Mi and So?

What is Fa?

300

Music is written on a __________ so that other people can red it.  (not paper)

What is a staff.

400

This music term refers to the different lengths and patterns of notes within a song.

What is rhythm?

400

This instrument is not found in orchestra but more commonly in Jazz. 

What is a saxophone?

400

What makes a note longer?

What is a dot?

400
How many pitches make up a traditional scale?

(Hint:  Count them in your head)

What is eight?

400

What does Allegro mean in music?

What is Fast?

500

The __________ is usually the recognizable tune in a song. The song might not have words, but you can still hum this.

What is melody?

500

This instrument is used by the conductor to lead the ensemble.

What is a baton?

500

A sixteenth note has _____ of a beat.

What is 1/4?

500

What is the only pitch in a melodic sequence that repeats twice? 

What is Do?

500

The traditional piano has THIS many keys.  

What is 88.