Dynamics

Dynamics is...

• the speed of music

• the degree of loudness and softness of music

• the quality or characteristic of sound

• also defined as Tone Color.

What does it mean when you see this symbol?

• the volume gradually changes from soft to loud

• the volume gradually changes from loud to soft

• the volume is very loud

• the volume is very soft

Which two contrasting Dynamics can be heard in this clip from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana?

• Crescendo and Decrescendo

• Piano and Pianissimo

• Largo and Presto

• Fortissimo and Pianissimo

What does the encircled part mean?

• That part of the piece will start loud, then will gradually decrease in volume and become very soft.

• That part of the piece will start soft, then will gradually increase in volume and become moderately loud.

• That part of the piece starts very soft and no change in Dynamics happens.

• That part of the piece starts very loud and no change in Dynamics happen.

Which of the following is arranged from softest to loudest?

• mp, mf, p, f, pp, ff

• ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp

• pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff

• mp, p, pp, mf, f, ff

Choose the answer that best describes the Dynamics in the image above.

• The piece is soft and makes a crescendo to loud.

• The piece is loud and does not change in volume.

• The piece is loud and makes a decrescendo to soft.

• The piece is fast and gradually becomes slow.

What is the Dynamics of the piece in the beginning?

• very loud

• loud

• very soft

• soft

This is an example of what Dynamics?

• Decrescendo

• Crescendo

• Forte

• Fortissimo

Identify the symbol above.

• fortissimo

• pianissimo

• forte

• crescendo

Identify the symbol shown.

• fortissimo

• pianissimo

• forte

• decrescendo