Music Vocabulary

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What is the word for the speed of the music? Dynamics Meter Band Tempo

2. What is the word for the volume of the music? Rondo Tempo Dynamics Meter

3. What is the word for how the music makes you feel? Rondo Style Mood Texture

4. What is the design and shape of a musical composition? Dynamics Form Timbre Tone Color

5. What is the word for the structure and general pattern of sound created by elements of music? Clarinet Style Texture Theme

6. What is the word for the features and characteristics that distinguish different types of music? Form Pitch Texture Style

7. What is the word for the time that a sound or silence lasts? Rhythm Pitch Cantabile Duration

8. What is the word for the quality of a sound that distinguishes it from another - also known as tone color? Timbre Tempo Soprano Mood

9. What is the word for the quality of a sound - can be high, middle or low? Duration Counterpoint Round Pitch

10. What is a group of singers called? Conductor Band Chorus Orchestra