Dynamics and Tempo

What does piano mean?

• soft

• loud

• medium loud

• very soft

What does pianissimo mean?

• soft

• loud

• medium loud

• very soft

What does fortissimo mean?

• soft

• loud

• medium loud

• very loud

What does mezzo piano mean?

• medium loud

• medium soft

• very soft

• soft

What does mezzo forte mean?

• very loud

• medium soft

• medium loud

• loud

What does forte mean?

• loud

• soft

Accelerando means:

• gradually getting softer

• gradually getting louder

• gradually getting slower

• gradually getting faster

ritardando means:

• to speed up the tempo
• to play loudly
• to gradually slow down the tempo
• to abruptly stop the music

Define allegro

• Very fast

• Slow and dull
• Quiet and serene
• Quickly, cheerfully

Define vivace

• lively, very fast

• slow and melancholic
• dull and boring
• quickly, cheerfully