10 Basic Music Elements

The sound quality, or tone quality that makes the sound of an instrument or voice unique.

• Timbre

• Beat

• Range

• Harmony

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The combination of long and short sounds in a piece of music

• Musical Style

• Beat

• Rhythm

• Song

What is the term for the speed at which a piece of music is played?

• rhythm

• tempo

• pitch

• volume

The relationship between two or more notes being played at the same time.

• dynamics

• harmony

• groupings

A sequence of notes that create the main tune/song

• lyric sheet

• a ballad

• music staff

• the melody

The length of time a note is played

• duration

• recording

• tempo

• measurement

The layers of sound in a piece of music

• variety

• depth

• treble clef

• texture

The arrangement of tones/pitches in a piece of music

• tonality

• crescendo

• orchestra

• Presto

How loud or soft the music is played

• volume

• dynamics

• force

• tempo

The highness or lowness of a note/sound

• tone

• crescendo

• peak

• pitch