TEMPOFastSlow

Largo Lento Adagio Andante Allegro Vivace Presto

DYNAMICSLoudQuiet

pianissimo piano mezzo piano mezzo forte forte fortissimo

PITCHLow High

DurationShortLong

semibreve minim crotchet quaver semiquaver

TEXTUREManyOne

Solo Unison Duet Call and response Homophonic Polyphonic

BEAT

The beat (or the pulse) is the steady count of the music.

Try tapping along to the beat of a song you like!

RHYTHMMusical patterns

OSTINATORepeating patterns

TIMBREStrings

Percussion

Brass

Woodwind

All instruments have a unique sound / timbre!What kind of sound does your instrument make?

MELODY

Can you sing or

hum along with

the tune? That’s

the melody!

Different notes at different pitches (put together in a specific order) create a melody.

Can you think of any pieces of music with a theme or motif that you recognise?