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Music Theory Quiz #14

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do dynamics tell us?

a)

How fast to go

b)

How to play the right note

c)

How loud or soft to play

d)

When to come in

2.

What does this symbol mean in English?

a)

moderately loud

b)

moderately soft

c)

moderately fair

d)

moderately fun

e)

mighty fine

3.

What does "piano" mean in English? (related to dynamics, not instruments)

a)

very quiet

b)

quiet

c)

medium quiet

d)

very loud

e)

loud

4.

What does crescendo mean?

a)

to gradually get softer

b)

to get slower

c)

to gradually get louder

d)

to get faster

5.

In dynamics, what does this indicate?

a)

piano

b)

forte

c)

mezzo forte

d)

fortissimo

6.

In dynamics, what does this indicate?

a)

pianissimo

b)

fortissimo

c)

forte

d)

piano

7.

What does decrescendo mean?

a)

to gradually get softer

b)

to gradually become louder

c)

to sing

d)

to go fast

8.

In dynamics, what does this indicate?

a)

piano

b)

mezzo forte

c)

forte

d)

fortissimo

9.

In dynamics, what does this indicate?

a)

pianissimo

b)

mezzo piano

c)

fortissimo

d)

mezzo forte

10.
a)

fortissimo

b)

pianissamo

c)

forte

d)

piano

11.

In mezzo-piano and mezzo-forte what does "mezzo" mean

a)

loud

b)

medium

c)

soft

d)

hard

12.

What does "forte" mean?

a)

loud

b)

soft

c)

very loud

d)

medium loud

13.

Listen carefully to this piece of music and indicate the dynamic levels from beginning through the entire piece. (You might have to listen a couple of times)

a)

piano - forte

b)

piano - forte - piano

c)

forte - piano - forte

d)

no changes in dynamic level.

14.

Listen carefully to this piece of music and indicate the dynamic levels from beginning through the entire piece. (You might have to listen a couple of times)

a)

piano - forte

b)

piano - forte - piano

c)

forte - piano - forte

d)

no changes in dynamic level.

15.

Listen carefully to this piece of music and indicate the dynamic levels from beginning through the entire piece. (You might have to listen a couple of times)

a)

piano - forte

b)

piano - forte - piano

c)

forte - piano - forte

d)

no changes in dynamic level.

16.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

crescendo

b)

decrescendo

c)

faster

d)

slower

17.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

crescendo

b)

decrescendo

c)

faster

d)

slower

18.

Reorder the following dynamic markings from softest to loudest:

a)

pp

b)

mp

c)

mf

d)

f

e)

ff

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
19.

What does this represent in music?

a)

Mezzo Piano

Soft

b)

Piano Forte

Soft then loud

c)

Forte Piano

Loud then soft

d)

Forte

Loud

20.

What does this stand for in music?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Silent

c)

Forte

d)

Sforzando