Elements of Music
This element deals with the main part of the song and is the most memorable.
Melody
The study of sound and how it behaves in a room
Acoustics
A material that soaks in sound energy to dampen what is heard.
Absorber
4th line of the treble clef
D
Trumpet
Brass
This element of music describes the organization and structure of a song.
Form
A pitch in which the listener will have difficulty telling if it is high or low. Generally seen as unorganized and chaotic
Indefinite Pitch
Sound is created by the ____ of an object, like plucking a guitar string, or buzzing your lips into a mouthpiece.
Vibrations
1st line of the bass clef
G
Flute
Woodwind
This element of music deals with multiple notes played and blended together.
Harmony
The mechanical movement of an audible pressure wave through a solid, liquid, or gas
Sound
A material that deflects the sound out in different directions.
A deflector
Top line of the treble clef
F
Saxophone
Woodwind
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This element of music deals with organizing notes in time.
Rhythm
The rapid movements, back and forth, of a vibrating medium
Frequency is measured in
Hertz (Cycles Per Second)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Third space of the bass clef
E
Chimes
Percussion
This Element of music deals with the analysis of layers within a song.
Texture
The repetitions of a wave pattern over time. Can be measured in Hertz or Cycles per second
Frequency
The frequency range of that can be heard by a human ear
20-20,000
The first line below the staff of the treble Clef
(Middle) C
Piano
Percussion
OR
String