The elements of music Flashcards
1
Q
What are the elements of music?
A
Pitch
Melody
Harmony
Tempo
Dynamics
Rhythm
Duration
Texture
Timbre
Silence
2
Q
What is pitch?
A
Is the height and depth of a musical note.
3
Q
What is melody?
A
Melody is a well-ordered succession of single notes.
4
Q
What is harmony?
A
Harmony is the simultaneous combination of two or more notes to form chords.
5
Q
What is tempo?
A
Tempo is the speed of the music.
6
Q
What is dynamic?
A
The volume of the music
7
Q
What is rhythm?
A
A strong, regular repeated pattern of sound
8
Q
What is duration?
A
Duration is how long or short a note, phrase, section, or composition lasts.
9
Q
What is texture?
A
Texture is how many layers of sound are playing at once
10
Q
What is timbre?
A
The personality or tone quality of an instrument.
11
Q
What is silence?
A
The absence of sound.
