Timbre/Tempo/Dynamics Quiz

Which of these tempo words means to gradually get faster?

• accelerando
• allegro
• adagio
• ritardando

Which of these words means the volume of the music?

• timbre

• frequency
• dynamics

• tempo

Which of these words means the speed of the music?

• tempo
• harmony
• pitch
• rhythm

This word means the unique qualities or characteristics of a specific voice or instrument

• tempo

• harmony
• vibrato

• timbre

This means the specific manner in which a song or passage of music is played

• Rhythm

• Largo

• Vibrato

• Articulation

What is the name of the device that we can use to produce a steady beat?

What do the words crescendo and decrescendo mean?

• To gradually get faster; to gradually get slower

• To gradually get louder; to gradually get softer

• They both mean to play using vibrato

• They both mean the unique characteristics of an instrument or voice

Do the following words refer to tempo, dynamics or timbre: shimmering, piercing, brassy, warm, bright.

• tempo

• dynamics

• timbre

Do the following words refer to tempo, dynamics or timbre: piano, fortissimo, crescendo.

• tempo

• dynamics

• timbre

Do the following words refer to tempo, dynamics or timbre: ritardando, vivace, allegro.

• tempo

• dynamics

• timbre