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Tempo and Dynamics

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Dynamics" mean in music?

a)

It is the term that denotes volume.

b)

It is the rate of speed/pace of the music.

c)

It is how cool the music sounds.

d)

Its used to tell if the notes are sharp or flat.

2.

What does "Tempo" mean in music?

a)

It is a term you use to indicate the end of the piece.

b)

It is the rate of speed/pace of the music.

c)

It is the term that denotes volume.

d)

It is a special pizza topping.

3.

What is the loudest dynamic that a musician can play?

a)

Piano

b)

Flute

c)

Presto

d)

Fortissimo

4.

What is the softest dynamic that a musician can play?

a)

Forte

b)

Mezzo Piano

c)

Plaza

d)

Pianissimo

5.

What does the term "Mezzo" mean? An example: mezzo piano (mp).

a)

Man-eating Meatball

b)

Music

c)

Moderate

d)

Minimal

6.

What does pianissimo (pp) mean?

a)

Very soft.

b)

Moderately soft.

c)

Loud.

d)

Moderately loud.

7.

What does mezzo forte mean?

a)

Moderately soft.

b)

Loud.

c)

Moderately loud.

d)

Soft.

8.

What does piano (they dynamic) mean?

a)

Very loud.

b)

Loud.

c)

Very soft.

d)

Soft.

9.

What does fortissimo mean?

a)

Very Loud.

b)

Moderately loud.

c)

Soft.

d)

Very soft.

10.

What does mezzo piano mean?

a)

Moderately loud.

b)

Moderately soft.

c)

Soft.

d)

Loud.

11.

What does forte mean?

a)

Loud.

b)

Soft.

c)

Very loud.

d)

Very soft.

12.

What is the slowest tempo a musician can go?

a)

Presto.

b)

Grave.

c)

Moderato.

d)

Vivace.

13.

What is the fastest tempo a musician can go?

a)

Sonic.

b)

Grave.

c)

Andante.

d)

Presto.

14.

What does the "Grave" tempo mean?

a)

a walking pace

b)

solemn (very, very slow)

c)

moderate

d)

lively

15.

What does the "Largo" tempo mean?

a)

broad (very slow)

b)

crazy fast

c)

a walking pace

d)

lively

16.

What does the "Adagio" tempo mean?

a)

lively

b)

very fast

c)

quite slow

d)

solemn (very, very slow)

17.

What does the "Andante" tempo mean?

a)

solemn (very, very slow)

b)

broad (very slow)

c)

fast (cheerful)

d)

a walking pace

18.

What does the "Moderato" tempo mean?

a)

very fast

b)

moderate

c)

broad (very slow)

d)

lively

19.

What does the "Allegro" tempo mean?

a)

fast (cheerful)

b)

very fast

c)

solemn (very, very slow)

d)

broad (very slow)

20.

What does the "Vivace" tempo mean?

a)

moderate

b)

a walking pace

c)

lively

d)

quite slow

21.

What does the "Presto" tempo mean?

a)

solemn (very, very slow)

b)

a walking pace

c)

moderate

d)

very fast

22.

What does Crescendo mean?

a)

growing louder

b)

growing softer

23.

What does Decrescendo or Diminuendo mean?

a)

growing louder

b)

growing softer

24.

What does "Molto" mean?

a)

Very.

b)

More.

c)

Less.

d)

Small.

25.

What does "Meno" mean?

a)

Very.

b)

More.

c)

Less.

d)

A little.

26.

What does "Accelerando" mean?

a)

Getting faster.

b)

Getting slower.

c)

Returning to the original tempo.

27.

What does "Ritardando" mean?

a)

Getting faster.

b)

Getting slower.

c)

Returning to original tempo.

28.

What does "A Tempo" mean?

a)

Getting faster.

b)

Getting slower.

c)

Returning to the original tempo.

29.

What does "Poco" mean?

a)

a little.

b)

A LOT.

c)

More.

d)

Less.

30.

What does "Non Troppo" mean?

a)

a lot.

b)

More.

c)

Less.

d)

Not too much.