Students will first need to be taught the names and meanings of the elements of music, as shown below, together with some basic ways of describing each element in more detail. Descriptions of the elements will become more developed in successive levels of exercises.

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Level 1

Tonality
major
minor

Texture
monophonic
homophonic

Articulation
legato
staccato

Tempo
allegro
moderato
lento

Dynamics
forte, piano or mezzo forte

Metre
2, 3 or 4 beats

Pitch
high, medium or low

Rhythm
short or long
notes, or a mixture

Timbre
string, woodwind, brass
percussion or vocal

Phrase Structure
short or long phrases


Melody

Additionally, students
should be familiar with the following terms:


Accompaniment




LISTEN! > LEVEL 1 > EXERCISE SET A

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In this set, the speed of response expected from students is 9 seconds. Previous Level   |   Next Level