F1U2Your Sound of Music

Which element of music refers to the speed at which a piece is played?

Which element refers to the quality of sound that distinguishes different instruments?

What do we call the highness or lowness of a sound?

Which element refers to how many layers of sound are heard at once?

What musical element describes the blending of notes, played or sung together, to create a pleasing sound?

Which element indicates the loudness or softness of music?

Which element refers to a series of pitches and rhythm, organised in musical time, often referred to as the 'main tune'?

Which texture describes a piece of music that has a single melody line?

What is the texture if there are two or more melodies played simultaneously?

Articulation is the way in which a specific note or group of notes should be played or sung.

The articulation term legato indicates that musical notes are played or sung smoothly and connected.

Staccato is a form of articulation that signifies short, detached, jumpy way of sounding the notes.

Listen to this musical piece.  What instrument can you hear?

Which instrument is often used for dramatic scenes in film?

What string instrument is commonly featured in romantic film scores?