Elements of Music Quiz

What is the definition of Elements of music?

• They are what make up the periodic table.

• They are the characteristics that make up music. Elements of music make each piece sound different.

• They are the elements that decide how music is recorded and produced.

• They make up a specific genre of music.

What is NOT an element of music?

• Timbre

• Form

• Percussion

• Articulation

What element of music focuses on how high or low notes sound?

• Pitch

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Harmony

What element of music focuses on the special sound that makes one instrument or voice sound different from another?

• Steady Beat

• Tempo

• Timbre

• Form

What element of music is the pattern or a piece of music follows? HINT: The "musical map"

• Form

• Melody

• Rhythm

• Pitch

What element of music is the steady pulse or heartbeat of the music?

• Articulation

• Rhythm

• Pulse

• Steady Beat

What element has two or more pitches sounding at the same time to create chords?

• Chords

• Pitch

• Melody

• Harmony

What element focuses on the volume of the music?

• Pitch

• Harmony

• Dynamics

• Melody

What is a melody?

• A type of instrument

• A series of notes or tones that make up the main line in a piece of music.

• Two or more notes played at the same time to create a song.

• The way an instrument plays music.

What song did Miss. Bastian use to represent form?

• We Will Rock You

• Somewhere Over The Rainbow

• Mr. Blue Sky

• The Swan