Music Elements Quiz

What do we call the main tune of a song?

• Melody

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Texture

What is it called when two or more notes are played or sung at the same time?

• Harmony

• Form

• Dynamics

• Timbre

What word means the special quality of a sound that makes each instrument or voice different?

• Timbre

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Form

What do we call how loud or soft music is?

• Dynamics

• Texture

• Harmony

• Rhythm

What word tells how many sounds or melodies are happening at the same time?

• Texture

• Form

• Melody

• Timbre

What is the word for the structure or pattern of a piece of music?

• Form

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

• Harmony

What is the beat or pattern of sounds in music called?

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Timbre

• Texture

What does BPM stand for in music?

• Beats Per Minute

• Best Performance Measure

• Basic Pitch Meter

• Bar Per Measure

Which of the following is NOT a music element from the word bank?

• Pitch

• Melody

• Texture

• Form

If a song has many instruments playing different melodies at the same time, which element is being described?

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Rhythm

• Form