Question: timbre is synonymous with

Answer: tone color

Question: degree of loudness & softness in music are

Answer: dynamics

Question: relative highness or loudness of a sound is

Answer: pitch

Question: distance between the lowest & highest tones that a voice or instrument can produce

Answer: pitch range

Question: italian dynamic marking traditionally used to indicate very soft, loud, & very loud are (respectively)

Answer: pianissimo, forte, and fortissimo

Question: a pitch of a sound is decided by the

Answer: frequency of its vibrations

Question: distance in pitch between any to tones is called

Answer: interval

Question: when 2 different tones blend so well when sounded together that they almost seem to merge into one tone, the interval is called

Answer: octave

Question: frequency of vibrations is measured in

Answer: cycles per sound

Question: dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer

Answer: emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it