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WorksheetsYear 9 Music - Dynamics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are dynamics?
The speed of a piece of music
The volume of music (how loud/soft)
The rhythms in a piece of music
How well I play my instrument
What is the term used to describe music that gradually gets louder?
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Forte
Mezzo Piano
What is the term used for music that gradually gets softer?
Crescendo
Piano
Tempo
Decrescendo
What does this symbol mean? Click all that apply.
Piano
Pianissimo
Soft
Very Loud
What does this symbol mean? Select all that apply.
Allegro
Moderately Loud
Loud
Mezzo Forte
What does this symbol mean? Select all that apply.
Andante
Fortissimo
Very Loud
Decrescendo
What does this symbol mean? Select all that apply.
Mezzo Piano
Metto Piano
Moderately soft
Moderately loud
What does this symbol mean? Select all that apply.
Piano
Very soft
Piano Piano
Pianissimo
What does this symbol mean? Select all that apply.
Loud
Forte
Fortissimo
Very Loud
What does this symbol mean? Select all that apply.
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Crescendo
Decrescendo
What does this symbol mean? Select all that apply.
Gradually getting slower
Gradually getting softer
Decrescendo
Crescendo
What does piano mean in English?
Soft
Very soft
Very loud
very very soft
What does fortissimo mean in English?
Getting faster
Moderately loud
Very soft
Very Loud
Why might a composer decide to use a crescendo in a piece of music? Select all that apply.
To create excitement
To create a calm feeling
To create drama or an intense moment
To convey the intense emotion in the music.
What is the correct spelling for the Italian word meaning very soft?
Pianimmo
Pianopiano
Pianissimo
Pianisimo
What is the correct spelling for the Italian word meaning gradually getting softer?
Decrescendo
Deceshendo
Decresendo
Decreasso
What is the correct spelling for the Italian word meaning soft?
Pano
Pianissimo
Piano
Pinoa
Why might a composer decide to use softer dynamics in a piece of music?
To create excitement and energy
To create a sad emotion
To create a calm and reflective mood
As to not disturb the neighbours
Why does Tchaikovsky use the dynamics ff and f in his 1812 Overture?
To convey Russia's power and might
To disturb the neighbours
To make the piece memorable
So that the instruments could be heard under the sound of canon fire.
Why did Saint-Seans use softer dynamics like p and mp in his piece called Aquarium?
Because fish don't make noise
To portray fish calmly swimming in an aquarium
Because he was scared of Russia
