CHMS Beginning Band Final Exam Study Guide

Define Dynamics (p, mp, mf, f)

What dynamic level means "Very Soft"

• Forte (f)

• Piano (p)

• Pianissimo (pp)

• Mezzo Forte (mf)

What does Forte mean

• soft

• very soft

• loud

• very loud

What dynamic level means "moderately loud"

• mezzo piano (mp)

• piano (p)

• fortissimo (ff)

• mezzo forte (mf)

What does "piano" mean

• soft

• moderately soft

• moderately loud

• really soft

What dynamic level means "moderately soft"

• mezzo forte

• mezzo piano

• fortissimo

• pianissimo

To play "very loud" means that you are performing at a

How do you define tempo

• how loud or how soft music should be played

• the speed of the beat

• how fast or how slow the music should be played

• how the music should be written

What is the musical difference between a tie and a slur

Whats the visual difference between a sixteenth note and an eighth note