Elements of Music

5. One of many small sections in a piece of music that contains a set number of beats.
6. Long and short moments of sounds and silences.
8. A symbol representing a musical sound.
10. Gets the listener’s attention and hooks them.
11. Three or more notes that are played together.
12. The “volume” of the sound.
13. A series of pitches that make the main tune of a song.
15. Typically tells the story of the song.
16. How high or low a sound is.

1. Supports the melody with similar-sounding notes.
2. The words of a song
3. A section of the song that is intended to be different, or contrasting, to the rest of the song.
4. The end of the song.
7. The way the song was organized.
9. The “speed” of the beat.
11. The main theme or message of the song.
14. The “heartbeat” of music.