Dynamics and Music Quiz

What does pianissimo mean in music dynamics?

• Loud

• Very very loud

• Soft

• Very very soft

What does mezzoforte mean in music dynamics?

• Loud

• Soft

• Kind of loud

• Very very soft

What does fortepiano mean in music dynamics?

• Soft followed by loud

• Gradually get softer

• Gradually get louder

• Loud followed by soft

What does subito piano mean in music dynamics?

• Play loud immediately followed by soft

• Play very very soft

• Sudden switch to soft

• Sudden switch to loud

What does crescendo mean in music dynamics?

• Gradually get louder

• Play loud immediately followed by soft

• Gradually get softer

• Sudden switch to soft

What does diminuendo mean in music dynamics?

• Gradually get softer

• Gradually get louder

• Sudden switch to soft

• Play loud immediately followed by soft

What does sforzando mean in music dynamics?

• Play a certain note louder or emphasize it

• Gradually get louder

• Sudden switch to soft

• Play very very soft

What does fortissimo mean in music dynamics?

• Loud

• Very very loud

• Soft

• Very very soft

What does subito before any dynamic term mean in music?

• Immediately

• Suddenly

• Gradually

• Softly

What does pianississimo mean in music dynamics?

• Gradually get softer

• Gradually get louder

• As soft as you can

• As loud as you can