Smart Start - Musical Terms and Instruments

What does dynamics mean when referring to music/sounds?

• How fast or slow the music is.

• How high or low in pitch the music is.

• How loud or soft the music/instrument is.

• How many different parts are in the piece.

What italian term best describes the dynamics when a song or piece is very loud?

• piano p

• mezzo piano mp

• fortissimo ff

• forte f

What term is used when the music is soft/quiet?

• piano p

• forte f

• mezzo forte mf

• fortissimo ff

What instrument is this?

• Saxophone

• Clarinet

• Trumpet

• Flute

How many strings are there on a standard guitar?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 7

What is the name of the instrument pictured here?

• violin

• cello

• double bass

• tuba

What is the name of this rhythm symbol?

• Quaver

• Crotchet

• Semiquaver

• Minim

What is the name of this symbol found at the start of a piece of music?

• Bass clef

• Treble clef

• Tenor clef

• Alto clef

What word do the notes in the spaces spell in treble clef?

• C A G E

• F A D E

• F A C E

• D E A F

How can you remember the notes on the lines in the treble clef?

• Every Good Boy Deserves Football

• All Cows Eat Grass

• Every Green Bus Drives About

• Green Buses Drive Fast Always