Elements of Music
Loud and Soft in Music
Dynamics
What is the Italian word for loud.
Forte
A piano player strikes 2 keys at the same time. What element is this showing?
How is harmony created in music?
multiple notes played together
The main tune you can hum or sing
Melody
What is the Italian word for soft
Piano
A song has a strong beat you can dance to.What element is being used?
Rhythm
What element describes how bright or dark an instrument sounds?
Timbre
A steady beat you can clap to
Rhythm
What do we call it when music gradually gets louder?
Crescendo
A flute and a trumpet sound different when playing the same note together. What element explains this?
Timbre
What element is being used when a song crescendos?
Dynamics
The overall structure of a piece of music (ABA)
Form
What do we call it when music gradually get softer
Decrescendo
Music speeds up when a car chase is in a movie. What element is changing?
Polyphony is an example of which element of music?
Texture
The sound quality of an instrument or voice
Timbre
What is another word for Dynamics
Volume
A song is organized into sections like verse an chorus. What element is this.
Form
This form of music helped develop, rock, country, pop music and Soul
Blues Form