Music Terms 1
Music Terms 2
100

The main tune of a song that you can hum/sing along to

What is Melody?

100

The highness or lowness of sound

What is Pitch?

200

The beat/how the music flows in time

What is Rhythm?
200

The absence of sound - could be a deliberate choice in a song.

Silence

300

How loud or soft the music is

What are Dynamics?

300

The emotional/interpretive aspect of a piece

What is Expression?

400

Multiple notes being played/sung at the same time to make the music sound more interesting

What is Harmony?

400

The structure of a song/piece

What is Form?
500

The unique sound of an instrument or voice

What is Timbre?

500

The layers and interactions of sounds in a song

What is Texture?