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Elements of Music
Match the element to its definition.
Draw a line from each item on the left to its match on the right.
1. Rhythm
2. Melody
3. Tempo
4. Dynamics
5. Timbre
6. Texture
7. Pitch
8. Harmony
9. Form
10. Beat
A. The main tune of a piece of music.
B. How high or low a note is.
C. The steady pulse that runs through the music.
D. The pattern of short notes, long notes and rests.
E. The volume of the music eg. piano, forte, mezzo piano, mezzo forte.
F. The speed of the music eg. largo, presto, andante, allegro.
G. Two or more notes played at the same time.
H. The instruments or voices heard in a piece of music.
I. How thick or thin the sounds are in a piece of music. eg. one voice, many voices.
J. The way a piece of music is structured. eg. ABA
Answer Key
1. Rhythm → D. The pattern of short notes, long notes and rests.
2. Melody → A. The main tune of a piece of music.
3. Tempo → F. The speed of the music eg. largo, presto, andante, allegro.
4. Dynamics → E. The volume of the music eg. piano, forte, mezzo piano, mezzo forte.
5. Timbre → H. The instruments or voices heard in a piece of music.
6. Texture → I. How thick or thin the sounds are in a piece of music. eg. one voice, many voices.
7. Pitch → B. How high or low a note is.
8. Harmony → G. Two or more notes played at the same time.
9. Form → J. The way a piece of music is structured. eg. ABA
10. Beat → C. The steady pulse that runs through the music.