Vocabulary

What does the word Tempo mean?

• High and Low

• Fast and Slow

• Thick and Thin

• Loud and Quiet

Staying with Tempo - What does Andante mean?

• Very Fast

• Moderate Speed

• Very Slow

• Walking Speed

Again staying with Tempo - What does Prestissimo mean?

• Very Fast

• Moderate Speed

• Very Slow

• Walking Speed

What does Largo mean?

• Very Slow

• Slow

• Fast

• Very Fast

What does Dynamics mean?

• The way the music is played

• How the music is put together

• The volume of the music

• The structure of the music

Staying with Dynamics - What does Forte mean?

• Quiet

• Loud

Staying with Dynamics again - What does Pianissimo mean?

• Really Loud

• Really Quiet

Dynamics again - What does the term Diminuendo mean?

• Gradually Getting Faster

• Gradually Getting Quieter

• Gradually Getting Slower

• Gradually Getting Louder

Dynamics again - What does Crescendo mean?

• Gradually Getting Faster

• Gradually Getting Quieter

• Gradually Getting Slower

• Gradually Getting Louder

What is meant by 'Texture' in Music?

• The way the music is put together

• The way the music sounds overall

• The different layers and harmonies in a piece of music

• The style/genre of music