Music Dynamics Review

• Pianissimo
• Piano
• Forte
• Fortissimo

• Pianissimo
• Piano
• Forte
• Fortissimo

• Pianissimo
• Piano
• Forte
• Fortissimo

• Pianissimo
• Piano
• forte
• Fortissimo

What does crescendo mean?

• To gradually get softer
• To sing
• To gradually get louder
• To hold the note

• Get Louder
• Get Softer
• Very Loud
• Very Soft

What is one reason composers include dynamics in music?

• To give the musicians a breathing workout

• To express emotions

• To torture the musicians

Which line would be played the loudest?

• First line (pp)

• Second line (fff)

• Third line (mp)

• Fourth line (mf)

• Fifth line (f)

What volume would you perform this selection?

• Very, very soft

• Very, very loud

• Medium loud

• Whatever volume I feel like at the time.

Which answer is in order from SOFTEST to LOUDEST?

• pp,p,mp,mf,f,ff
• ff,f,mf,mp,pp,p
• pp,p,mp,f,mf,ff
• ff,f,mf,mp,p,pp