Elements of Music

If I describe a piece of music as being fortissimo, what am I describing?

• Tempo

• Texture

• Dynamics?

• Structure.

If I describe a piece of music as being thin, what am I describing?

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Texture

• Timbre

If describe the range as wide or narrow, what am I describing?

• Tempo

• Pitch

• Dynamics

• Timbre

I can hear a trumpet, a piano and a drumkit. What am I describing?

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Texture

• Timbre

The piece of music is allegro. What am I describing?

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Timbre

• Texture

The piece of music a verse and a chorus. What am I describing?

• Tempo

• Structure

• Dynamics

• Texture

Merrily We Roll Along is made of mostly crotchets.

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Duration

• Texture

Which of these Italian words mean quiet?

• forte

• fortissimo

• crescendo

• piano

Which of these Italian words mean very loud?

• Forte

• Fortissimo

• Crescendo

• Piano

Which of these words can we use to describe the texture?

• Fast and Slow

• Loud and Quiet

• Thick and Thin

• High and Low