The Elements
The elements of music are the _________________ of music.
What are "building blocks"?
This is another name for the tune of a piece of music.
What is "melody"?
Form is the _____________ of a piece of music.
What is "structure"?
No two musical instruments sound the same. The name for this difference is _____________.
What is "timbre"?
Changing one of the elements does this to the sound of a piece of music.
What is "changes it"?
This element has to do with the beat of the music.
What is "rhythm"?
Form is also known as the ____________ of a piece.
What is "arrangement"?
Two or more pitches being played at the same time can create this element.
What is "harmony"?
This element tells us how loud or soft to play.
What is "dynamics"?
This element happens in the background of the melody of a piece of music.
What is "harmony"?
Every song can be divided into these.
What are parts or sections?
This is the term for the loudest dynamic.
What is "fortissimo"?
This element refers to the speed of the music.
What is "tempo"?
This element is measured in beats per minute, and it sometimes changes during a song.
What is "tempo"?
These are sometimes used to label the parts of a song.
What are letters?
The symbol > tells a musician to do this.
What is play more softly? (Decrescendo)
This element is the sound quality of a specific instrument.
What is "timbre"?
These are the two most common types of melodies. (Name both.)
What are moving up and down by steps, and moving by leaps and bounds?
This is the typical structure of a pop song. Give ALL parts in the correct order.
What is Verse/Chorus/Verse/Chorus/Bridge/Chorus?
This is one of Mr. Nord's favourite bands as listed on the blue form outside of the music room.
What is U2, Springsteen, Beatles, Elvis Costello, etc.