Symbols
What dynamic is this symbol?
p
loud
What dynamic level is this song?
Forte or fortissimo
___________ means medium loud.
mezzo forte
The main difference between a band and an orchestra is that an orchestra HAS ___________.
Strings
What dynamic is this symbol?
mpmezzo piano
very soft
What is the tempo of this piece?
Presto
_____________ 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
What is the tempo of this piece?
Adagio
If a song is very loud, its dynamic is _______________.
fortissimo
The earlier form of the flute that is played in most schools (in music class) to this day.
recorder
What dynamic is this symbol?
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crescendo
What are dynamics?
How loud or how soft the music is.
What dynamic level is this song?
Piano or pianissimo
The Italian words for loud, medium loud, and very loud are ___________, _____________, and _____________.
forte, mezzo forte, and fortissimo
Name the 4 ways that we categorize instruments.
Woodwind, brass, percussion, strings
What does this symbol mean?
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Decrease in volume
What does decrescendo mean?
to gradually get softer
Does this song crescendo, decrescendo, or stay the same?
Crescendo
I heard a song that suddenly got louder. That must have been a ___________.
sforzando
The stick that the conductor uses to direct the orchestra/band.
Baton