Elements Of Music

Question 1

Pitch

Answer 1

How high or low a note is

Question 2

Tempo

Answer 2

The speed or pace of the nusic

Question 3

Dynamics

Answer 3

How loud or soft the music if (forte and piano)

Question 4

Duration

Answer 4

How long a particular note lasts

Question 5

Texture

Answer 5

How many melodies are played at once

Question 6

Timbre

Answer 6

The different instruments

Question 7

Tonality

Answer 7

The tone of the music (major and minor)

Question 8

What is the musical alphabet?

Answer 8

A, B, C, D, E, F, G

Question 9

What is a tune?

Answer 9

A series of notes using a number of different pitches.

Question 10

What is it called when a piece gets faster?

Answer 10

Accelerando

Question 11

What is it called when the music gets slower?

Answer 11

Rallentando

Question 12

What is a fast tempo called?

Answer 12

Allegro

Question 13

What is a moderate walking pace called?

Answer 13

Andante

Question 14

What is a slow pace called?

Answer 14

Adagio

Question 15

What does forte mean?

Answer 15

Loud

Question 16

What does mezzo forte mean?

Answer 16

Moderately loud

Question 17

What does piano mean?

Answer 17

Soft

Question 18

What does mezzo piano mean?

Answer 18

Moderately soft

Question 19

What does crescendo mean?

Answer 19

Gradually getting louder

Question 20

What does diminuendo mean?

Answer 20

Gradually getting softer mean

Question 21

How long does a crotchet last for?

Answer 21

1 beat

Question 22

How long does a quaver last for?

Answer 22

Half Aabeat

Question 23

What is it called when 2 melodies or more are played at the same time?

Answer 23

Polyrhythm

Question 24

How long does a minim last for?

Answer 24

2 beats

Question 25

What is it called if only one melody is playing?

Answer 25

Homophonic

Question 26

Do all pitches of notes create the same feeling

Answer 26

No

Question 27

What is a tune

Answer 27

A series of notes using a number of different pitches

Question 28

Can the tempo affect the feel of the music

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

What is forte abbreviated as?

Answer 29

f

Question 30

What is piano abbreviated as?

Answer 30

p

Question 31

What is mezzo piano abbreviated as?

Answer 31

mp

Question 32

What is mezzo forte abbreviated as?

Answer 32

mf

Question 33

How long does a dotted minim last for?

Answer 33

3 beats

Question 34

How long does a semibreve last for?

Answer 34

4 beats

Question 35

What is it called if everyone is playing the same melody in the same pitch?

Answer 35

Monophonic

Question 36

Why do instruments sound different?

Answer 36

They are made of different materials and played in different ways

Question 37

What is tonal music?

Answer 37

Music played in a major or minor key

Question 38

What does major usually sound like?

Answer 38

Happy

Question 39

What does minor music usually sound like?

Answer 39

Sad