Musical Elements 1

Front

Which element of music is defined by the speed of the music, slow to fast?

Back

Tempo

Front

What musical element can be defined as volume, soft to loud?

Back

Dynamics

Front

Which of these opposites best defines the element of Pitch? Soft and Loud, Cold and Hot, Low and High, Small and Large

Back

Low and High

Front

Which statement best defines the musical element Timbre?

Back

The sound quality of an instrument, eg. piano vs. organ.

Front

Which of these opposites best defines the element of Articulation?
Smooth/Connected vs. Space between Sounds/Detached,
Moving Forward vs. Moving Backward,
Invisible vs. Visible,
Intangible vs. Tangible

Back

Smooth/Connected vs. Space between Sounds/Detached

Front

Duration is determined by musical notation, notes and rests, and tells the performer how ___________ or _________ a sound will be.

Back

long or short

Front

To start a section of the music soft and gradually get louder over time is to ________________________.

Back

crescendo

Front

To perform a section of music loud and gradually get softer is to _________________________________.

Back

decrescendo