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Dynamics & Expression Quiz 1

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is meant by the following dynamics?

Forte (f)

(a)  

2.

What is meant by the following dynamics?

piano (p)

(a)  

3.

What is meant by the following dynamics?

mezzopiano (mp)

a)

medium

b)

medium loud

c)

soft

d)

medium soft

e)

loud

4.

What is meant by the following dynamics?

Fortissimo (ff)

(a)  

5.

What is meant by the following dynamics?

Crescendo (<)

(a)  

6.

What is meant by the following dynamics?

Descrescendo / Diminuendo (>)

(a)  

7.

What is meant by the following dynamics?

Pianissimo (pp)

(a)  

8.

Which term best describes the dynamics at the start of the William Tell Overture?

a)

Piano (p)

b)

Mezzo forte (mf)

c)

Forte (f)

d)

Pianissimo (pp)

9.

Which term best describes the dynamics at the start of In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg?

a)

Piano (p)

b)

Mezzo Forte (mf)

c)

Forte (f)

d)

Fortissimo (ff)

10.

Which term best describes what happens to the dynamics during Somebody to Love by Queen?

a)

f > p

b)

f p

c)

p < f

d)

p f

11.

Which term best describes what happens to the dynamics during O Fortuna (From Carmina Burana)

a)

p f

b)

f > p

c)

p > f

d)

f p

12.

Identify how dynamics are used during It's Oh So Quiet by Björk

a)

The dynamics at the start are: Piano (p)

b)

The dynamics at the start are: Mezzo forte (mf)

c)

The dynamics at the start are: Sforzando (sfz)

13.

Identify how dynamics are used during It's Oh So Quiet by Björk: Identify the dynamic of the chorus:

a)

Mezzo piano (mp)

b)

Piano (p)

c)

Fortissimo (ff)

d)

Forte (f)

14.

Identify how dynamics are used during It's Oh So Quiet by Björk: Identify the dynamics at the end.

a)

Crescendo

b)

>

c)

Diminuendo

d)

<

15.

Identify how dynamics are used in Mars, The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst.

Identify the dynamics at the start of the piece

a)

Piano (p)

b)

Sforzando (sfz)

c)

Forte (f)

d)

Fortissimo (ff)

16.

Identify how dynamics are used in Mars, The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst.

Identify how the dynamics change

a)

Mezzo piano (mp)

b)

Crescendo (<)

c)

Forte (f)

d)

Diminuendo (>)

17.

Identify how dynamics are used in Mars, The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst.

Identify the dynamics at the end

a)

Diminuendo (>)

b)

Sforzando (sfz)

c)

Fortissimo (ff)

d)

Piano (p)

18.

The opening of the movement begins with a series of chords, which are played...

(a)  

19.

Towards the end of the extract, the dynamic changes to...

(a)  

20.

Dynamics is...

a)

the speed of music

b)

the degree of loudness and softness of music

c)

the quality or characteristic of sound

d)

also defined as Tone Color.

21.

What does it mean when you see this symbol?

a)

the volume gradually changes from soft to loud

b)

the volume gradually changes from loud to soft

c)

the volume is very loud

d)

the volume is very soft

22.

Which two contrasting Dynamics can be heard in this clip from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana?

a)

Crescendo and Decrescendo

b)

Piano and Pianissimo

c)

Largo and Presto

d)

Fortissimo and Pianissimo

23.

What does the encircled part mean?

a)

That part of the piece will start loud, then will gradually decrease in volume and become very soft.

b)

That part of the piece will start soft, then will gradually increase in volume and become moderately loud.

c)

That part of the piece starts very soft and no change in Dynamics happens.

d)

That part of the piece starts very loud and no change in Dynamics happen.

24.

Which of the following is arranged from softest to loudest?

a)

mp, mf, p, f, pp, ff

b)

ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp

c)

pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff

d)

mp, p, pp, mf, f, ff

25.

Choose the answer that best describes the Dynamics in the image above.

a)

The piece is soft and makes a crescendo to loud.

b)

The piece is loud and does not change in volume.

c)

The piece is loud and makes a decrescendo to soft.

d)

The piece is fast and gradually becomes slow.

26.

What is the Dynamics of the piece in the beginning?

a)

very loud

b)

loud

c)

very soft

d)

soft

27.

This is an example of what Dynamics?

a)

Decrescendo

b)

Crescendo

c)

Forte

d)

Fortissimo

28.

Identify the symbol above.

a)

fortissimo

b)

pianissimo

c)

forte

d)

crescendo

29.

Identify the symbol shown.

a)

fortissimo

b)

pianissimo

c)

forte

d)

decrescendo

30.
What is this Articulation
a)
Staccato
b)
Tenuto
c)
Slur
d)
Accent
31.
Name this musical symbol.
a)
Tenuto
b)
Staccato
c)
Slur
d)
Accent
32.
What is the general meaning of "Dynamics"?
a)
how soft or loud the music is
b)
to become quieter
c)
to become louder
d)
how fast or slow the music is