elements of music

Question 1

the relative highness or lowness of a tone

Answer 1

pitch

Question 2

art of combining sounds of varying pitch to produce a coherent composition that is melodious, harmonious, intelligible, and expressive of ideas and emotions

Answer 2

music

Question 3

loudness or softness of sound

Answer 3

volume or intensity

Question 4

very soft volume

Answer 4

pianissimo

Question 5

soft volume

Answer 5

piano

Question 6

very loud volume

Answer 6

fortissimo

Question 7

loud volume

Answer 7

forte

Question 8

the speed of a composition

Answer 8

tempo or rate

Question 9

length of time during which a sound is produced

Answer 9

duration

Question 10

quality of sound

Answer 10

timbre

Question 11

consistent pattern or succession

Answer 11

rhythm

Question 12

simultaneous sounding of two or more tones

Answer 12

harmony

Question 13

series of consecutive tones that vary in pitch and duration but form a line of individual significance and expressive value; orderly succession of tones or musical sounds

Answer 13

melody

Question 14

number of tones

Answer 14

texture

Question 15

single melodic line

Answer 15

monophonic

Question 16

two or more melodic lines

Answer 16

polyphonic

Question 17

main melody with accompaniment

Answer 17

homophonic

Question 18

overall organization of the composition

Answer 18

form