Dynamics Quiz

The dynamics in music

• tell us how fast or slow to play

• add extra notes to play

• tell us how loud or soft the music is

• tell us to smoothly connect the notes

Forte means

• play the music with extra notes

• play the music with great sadness

• soft

• loud

Terms such as forte are written in

• Latin

• Italian

• English

• French

Which word from the following list is not a dynamics term?

• forte

• fortissimo

• allegro

• piano

Which selection correctly lists the terms from softest to loudest?

• mezzo piano, piano, mezzo forte, forte

• mezzo forte, forte, mezzo piano, piano

• piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte

• piano, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, forte

Which term means gradually louder?

• crescendo

• decrescendo

• forte

• accent

The abbreviation for forte is

• ff

• p

• ft

• f

The abbreviation for mezzo piano is

• pp

• mzp

• mp

• pp

Pianissimo means

• medium loud

• loud

• very soft

• very loud

Mezzo forte means

• medium loud

• moderately

• middle

• medium