WorksheetsDynamics & Expression Quiz 1
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is meant by the following dynamics?
Forte (f)
(a)
What is meant by the following dynamics?
piano (p)
(a)
What is meant by the following dynamics?
mezzopiano (mp)
medium
medium loud
soft
medium soft
loud
What is meant by the following dynamics?
Fortissimo (ff)
(a)
What is meant by the following dynamics?
Crescendo (<)
(a)
What is meant by the following dynamics?
Descrescendo / Diminuendo (>)
(a)
What is meant by the following dynamics?
Pianissimo (pp)
(a)
Which term best describes the dynamics at the start of the William Tell Overture?
Piano (p)
Mezzo forte (mf)
Forte (f)
Pianissimo (pp)
Which term best describes the dynamics at the start of In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg?
Piano (p)
Mezzo Forte (mf)
Forte (f)
Fortissimo (ff)
Which term best describes what happens to the dynamics during Somebody to Love by Queen?
f > p
f p
p < f
p f
Which term best describes what happens to the dynamics during O Fortuna (From Carmina Burana)
p f
f > p
p > f
f p
Identify how dynamics are used during It's Oh So Quiet by Björk
The dynamics at the start are: Piano (p)
The dynamics at the start are: Mezzo forte (mf)
The dynamics at the start are: Sforzando (sfz)
Identify how dynamics are used during It's Oh So Quiet by Björk: Identify the dynamic of the chorus:
Mezzo piano (mp)
Piano (p)
Fortissimo (ff)
Forte (f)
Identify how dynamics are used during It's Oh So Quiet by Björk: Identify the dynamics at the end.
Crescendo
>
Diminuendo
<
Identify how dynamics are used in Mars, The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst.
Identify the dynamics at the start of the piece
Piano (p)
Sforzando (sfz)
Forte (f)
Fortissimo (ff)
Identify how dynamics are used in Mars, The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst.
Identify how the dynamics change
Mezzo piano (mp)
Crescendo (<)
Forte (f)
Diminuendo (>)
Identify how dynamics are used in Mars, The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst.
Identify the dynamics at the end
Diminuendo (>)
Sforzando (sfz)
Fortissimo (ff)
Piano (p)
The opening of the movement begins with a series of chords, which are played...
(a)
Towards the end of the extract, the dynamic changes to...
(a)
Dynamics is...
the speed of music
the degree of loudness and softness of music
the quality or characteristic of sound
also defined as Tone Color.
What does it mean when you see this symbol?
the volume gradually changes from soft to loud
the volume gradually changes from loud to soft
the volume is very loud
the volume is very soft
Which two contrasting Dynamics can be heard in this clip from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana?
Crescendo and Decrescendo
Piano and Pianissimo
Largo and Presto
Fortissimo and Pianissimo
What does the encircled part mean?
That part of the piece will start loud, then will gradually decrease in volume and become very soft.
That part of the piece will start soft, then will gradually increase in volume and become moderately loud.
That part of the piece starts very soft and no change in Dynamics happens.
That part of the piece starts very loud and no change in Dynamics happen.
Which of the following is arranged from softest to loudest?
mp, mf, p, f, pp, ff
ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp
pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
mp, p, pp, mf, f, ff
Choose the answer that best describes the Dynamics in the image above.
The piece is soft and makes a crescendo to loud.
The piece is loud and does not change in volume.
The piece is loud and makes a decrescendo to soft.
The piece is fast and gradually becomes slow.
What is the Dynamics of the piece in the beginning?
very loud
loud
very soft
soft
This is an example of what Dynamics?
Decrescendo
Crescendo
Forte
Fortissimo
Identify the symbol above.
fortissimo
pianissimo
forte
crescendo
Identify the symbol shown.
fortissimo
pianissimo
forte
decrescendo
