Dynamics & Articulation Intro

How would you show the following dynamics (spelled out + abbreviation): Medium loud?

• mezzo forte (mf)

• forte (f)

• piano (p)

• fortissimo (ff)

How would you show the following dynamics (spelled out + abbreviation): Medium soft?

• mezzo piano (mp)

• forte (f)

• piano (p)

• fortissimo (ff)

How would you show the following dynamics (spelled out + abbreviation): Very loud?

• fortissimo (ff)

• pianissimo (pp)

• mezzo-piano (mp)

• forte (f)

How would you show the following dynamics (spelled out + abbreviation): Very soft?

• pianissimo (pp)

• fortissimo (ff)

• mezzo-piano (mp)

• forte (f)

How would you show the following dynamics (spelled out + abbreviation): Extremely loud?

• fortississimo (fff)

• pianissimo (pp)

• mezzo-forte (mf)

• forte (f)

How would you show the following dynamics (spelled out + abbreviation): Extremely soft?

• pianississimo (ppp)

• fortissimo (ff)

• mezzo piano (mp)

• piano (p)

How does music technology impact dynamics for recording artists?

• It allows for more precise control over sound levels.

• It limits the ability to adjust sound levels.

• It has no impact on sound dynamics.

• It makes sound dynamics unpredictable.

This means to play a message of music "short and choppy".

• Piano
• Forte
• Legato
• Staccato

This means to play a passage of music "smooth and connected"

• legato
• piano
• forte
• staccato

Identify the marking that tells the singer to sing "loud"