Dynamics in Music

DYNAMICS is a word that describes the _________________________.

• Speed of the beat

• Louds and softs in music

MEZZO means ___________________

• loud

• soft

• volume

• medium

FORTE means the music is _____________.

• Soft

• Loud

PIANISSIMO means the music is _____________.

• Soft

• Very Soft

MEZZO FORTE means the music is _________________________.

• Medium Loud

• Very Loud

PIANO means the music is ____________________.

• Very loud

• Soft

MEZZO PIANO means the music is _________________________.

• Medium Soft

• Medium Loud

FORTISSIMO means the music is _______________________.

• Very Loud

• Medium Loud

MEZZO PIANO is louder than PIANISSIMO.

• True

• False

A crescendo gradually

• gets quieter

• get louder