Elements of Music

Elements of Music

100

What is Tempo?

How fast or slow the beat is. 

200

What is Rhythm? 

How we divide the beat (or pulse up)

300

What is pitch?

How high or low the instrument plays

400

What is melody?

A single line of notes played on an instrument

500

What is harmony?

Two or more notes played at the same time

Rhythm

100

How many beats does a whole note have?

4 beats

200

How many beats does half notes have?

2 beats

300

How many beats does quarter notes have?

1 beat

400

How many beats does eighth note have?

1/2 a beat

500

what does this note equal?

1 beat

Timbre: Instrument

100

Name 3 string instruments

Double Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin, Guitar, Ukulele, Harp

200

Name 3 woodwinds instruments

Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet, Bassoon or Oboe

300

Name 3 brass instruments

Trumpet, Tuba, French Horn, or Trombone?

400

Does each instrument have it owns timbre?

Yes. EX: a flute sounds different than a trumpet

500

Describe timbre

The quality of a sound, and distinguishes different types of sound production

Mystery Questions

100

Describe form

The structure of a particular piece

200

what does tempo: allegro mean?

fast

300

what is a dynamic?

the volume of a note or melody?

400

when talking about timbre...

what is similar to melody?

500

harmony is created by...

using multiple notes at once.

Dynamics

100

what is P?

piano- soft

200

what is mp?

what is mezzo piano - medium soft?

300

what is mf?

what is mezzo forte- medium loud?

400

what is f?

what is forte- loud?

500

where are dynamics written?

what is under the music?