A Elements of Music - Grade 10

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on musical elements.

The term for how loud or soft the music is is __.

dynamics

The Italian terms for dynamics from very soft to very loud are __.

pianissimo, piano, mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte, forte, fortissimo

The dynamic marking 'p' stands for __.

piano

The order and arrangement of the parts of the music is called __.

musical form

Harmony is the sound created when __ are played at the same time.

two or more sounds of different pitches

Rhythm is a pattern of durations of notes __ with the steady beat.

synchronized

A series of pitches that makes a tune is called __.

melody

The song 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' is an example of a __.

melody

The layers of sound are called __.

texture

Texture can be classified into __, __, and __.

monophonic, homophonic, and polyphonic

The unique sound quality of an instrument or vocal is called __.

timbre

Examples of timbre sources include __.

tuning fork, flute, voice, violin