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Dynamics Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one means medium in italian?

a)

Matza

b)

Minto

c)

Mezzo

d)

Marco

2.

What word best matches the following sentence?

" (a)   are the volume, or how loud or soft the sounds are in music."

3.

Which Italian suffix is added to dynamics which means "very?"

a)

-ini

b)

-isima

c)

-issimo

d)

-ito

4.

Which is the italian word for medium soft?

a)

pianissimo

b)

marco polo

c)

piano

d)

mezzo piano

5.

Which is the dynamic marking for "Fortissimo?"

a)

ff

b)

mf

c)

fp

d)

f

6.

Which word corresponds to ppp?

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Mezzo piano

c)

muy muy piano

d)

pianississimo

7.

Which word corresponds to pp?

a)

mezzo piano

b)

pianissimo

c)

pianississimo

d)

piano

8.

What is the symbol for crescendo?

a)

b)

c)

d)

9.

What is the symbol for decrescendo?

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

What do dynamics influence in music?

a)

mood

b)

intonation

c)

rhythm

d)

low 2

11.

What is the italian word for LOUD/STRONG?

(a)  

12.

What are some ways to play forte? (Choose ALL that apply)

a)

Use more bow

b)

Use more pressure

c)

Faster bow strokes

d)

Use light feathery strokes

e)

Air bow

13.

How do we perform a crescendo?

a)

gradually get softer

b)

gradually get louder

c)

fade out

d)

press really hard the whole time

14.

How do we perform a decrescendo?

a)

gradually get softer

b)

gradually get louder

c)

fade out

d)

use more bow hair

15.

Which adjective does NOT match with "forte?"

a)

loud

b)

strong

c)

powerful

d)

scratchy

16.

What's the word of the week?

a)

technique

b)

dynamics

c)

conduct

d)

analyze

17.

What bow technique helps create a piano sound?

a)

using more pressure

b)

being loud

c)

using lighter strokes

d)

getting closer to the bridge

18.

If forte is like a yell, what is piano like?

a)

a scream

b)

a whisper

c)

silence

d)

a fairy

19.

What are flat dynamics?

a)

PLAYING THE SAME VOLUME ALL THE TIME

b)

PLAYING OUT OF TUNE

c)

PLAYING REALLY GOOD

d)

PLAYING THE TUBA

20.

What instrument do you play?

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Bass