Musical Dynamics

What are dynamics?

• The speed of music.

• The volume of music.

• The pitch of music.

• How high or low.

What is the word for soft in music?

• Forte

• Mezzo

• Piano

• Fortissimo

What is the word for loud in music?

• Forte

• Piano

• Pianissimo

• Mezzo

What does mezzo forte mean?

• Mostly loud

• More Loud

• Might be loud.

• Medium Loud

What would you see in music if you are supposed to sing/play very soft?

• pp

• p

• ff

• fp

What is this symbol called?

• Alligator Mouth

• Crescendo

• Decrscendo

• Chomper

What is this symbol called?

• Decrescendo

• Crescendo

• Greater than sign.

• Accent

What are you supposed to do if you see a crescendo?

• Gradually get louder.

• Hit the note

• Gradually get softer

• Suddenly get loud.

What do you do if you see a decrescendo?

• Gradually get louder.

• Suddenly soft.

• Gradually get softer.

• Accent.