Symbols
What dynamic is this symbol?
p
loud
What dynamic level is this song?
(Oogway Ascends - Hans Zimmer)
piano (soft)
mezzo piano (medium soft)
___________ means medium loud.
mezzo forte
True or False: Music is known as the universal language?
True
What dynamic is this symbol?
mpmezzo piano
very soft
Why dynamic level is this song?
(Marching On - Rend Collective)
forte (loud)
fortissimo (very loud)
_____________ means to gradually get softer.
decrescendo
True or False: Music used to be an Olympic event.
True (until 1948)
ff
fortissimo
What does mezzo mean?
medium
Does this song crescendo, decrescendo, sforzando, or stay the same?
(Robin Hood Overture)
crescendo
If a song is very loud, its dynamic is _______________.
fortissimo
True or False: Cows produce more milk while listening to music?
True
What dynamic is this symbol?
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crescendo
What are dynamics?
How loud or how soft the music is.
Does this music crescendo, decrescendo, or stay the same?
(Amazing Grace - Chris Tomlin)
decrescendo (gradually gets quiet)
The Italian words for loud, medium loud, and very loud are ___________, _____________, and _____________.
forte, mezzo forte, and fortissimo
The most expensive instrument in the world is a....
A) piano
B) violin
C) trumpet
D) drums
B) violin ($15.9 million)
What dynamic is this symbol?
sfz
sforzando
What does decrescendo mean?
to gradually get softer
Does this song crescendo, decrescendo, sforzando, or stay the same?
(Rodeo - Aaron Copland)
sforzando (suddenly get louder)
I heard a song that suddenly got louder. That must have been a ___________.
sforzando
How many bands have played on all 7 continents?
A) 4
B) 1
C) 7
D) 23
B) 1