Dynamics Basics (8th)

What do we mean by "dynamics" in music?

• how soft or loud you sing or play

• how loud or soft you hear something

• how loud you sing

• how soft you sing

What does "piano" mean in English? (related to dynamics, not instruments)

• very quiet

• quiet

• medium quiet

• very loud

• loud

What does crescendo mean?

• to gradually get softer

• to get slower

• to gradually get louder

• to get faster

In dynamics, what does this indicate?

• piano

• forte

• mezzo forte

• fortissimo

In dynamics, what does this indicate?

• pianissimo

• fortissimo

• forte

• piano

What does decrescendo mean?

• to gradually get softer

• to gradually become louder

• to sing

• to go fast

In dynamics, what does this indicate?

• piano

• mezzo forte

• forte

• fortissimo

In dynamics, what does this indicate?

• pianissimo

• mezzo piano

• fortissimo

• mezzo forte

• fortissimo

• pianissamo

• forte

• piano

In mezzo-piano and mezzo-forte what does "mezzo" mean

• loud

• medium

• soft

• hard