Year 9 Music - Dynamics

What are dynamics?

• The speed of a piece of music

• The volume of music (how loud/soft)

• The rhythms in a piece of music

• How well I play my instrument

What is the term used to describe music that gradually gets louder?

• Crescendo

• Decrescendo

• Forte

• Mezzo Piano

What is the term used for music that gradually gets softer?

• Crescendo

• Piano

• Tempo

• Decrescendo

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• Piano

• Pianissimo

• Soft

• Very Loud

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• Allegro

• Moderately Loud

• Loud

• Mezzo Forte

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• Andante

• Fortissimo

• Very Loud

• Decrescendo

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• Mezzo Piano

• Metto Piano

• Moderately soft

• Moderately loud

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• Piano

• Very soft

• Piano Piano

• Pianissimo

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• Loud

• Forte

• Fortissimo

• Very Loud

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• Gradually getting louder

• Gradually getting softer

• Crescendo

• Decrescendo