Elements of Music

Which element relates to the organization of the notes?

• Tempo

• Harmony

• Melody

• Dynamics/Volume

Which element refers to the arrangement of the relative lengths and shortness of notes?

• Dynamics/Volume

• Structure/Form

• Rhythm

• Harmony

This element is a recurring pattern of accents or stress in the music. This is indicated by a time signature.

• Timbre

• Performing Media

• Metre

• Tonality/Modality

Which element refers to the use of chords, usually to support a melody?

• Harmony

• Metre

• Texture

• Timbre

The plan of a piece would be referred to as...

• Tonality/Modality

• Melody

• Timbre

• Structure/Form

This element refers to how many layers or voices are in a piece.

• Rhythm

• Texture

• Timbre

• Tempo/Speed

Each instrument/voice has its own distinctive tone colour. This is referred to as...

• Metre

• Texture

• Timbre

• Dynamics/Volume

What is the element that dictates the speed of the music?

• Rhythm

• Timbre

• Tempo

• Texture

The loudness or softness of the music is referred to as...

• Tonality/Modality

• Performing Media

• Harmony

• Dynamics/Volume

Who or what is performing the music?

• Performing Media

• Texture

• Harmony

• Rhythm