Dynamics
Dynamic markings indicate
a) the style of music b) the tempo of music
c) how fast or slow music should be performed
d) how loud of soft music should be performed
What is how loud or soft music should be performed
Staccato notes are played
a) lightly with separation b) longer
c) heavy and accented d) connected
What is lightly with separation
Tempo markings tell you?
a) how fast or slow to play b) how loud to play
c) how to play the notes d) how long to play notes
What is how fast or slow to play
Crescendo means to gradually play
a) softer b) slower
c) louder d) faster
What is louder
An accent means to play
a) with emphasis b) longer
c) shorter c) in a lifted style
What is with emphasis
Which term is moderato slower than?
a) Largo b) andante
c) allegro d) adagio
What is allegro
If you see fp on music how should you play
a) fast then soft b) loud then soft
c) gradually louder d) gradually softer
What is loud then soft
If you are asked to play legato how should the notes be played?
a) with emphasis b) fast
c) smooth d) full value
What is smooth
How would you play a song vivace?
a) slowly b) lively and fast
b) moderately d) walking pace
What is lively and fast
Diminuendo means to gradually
a) decrease speed b) increase volume
c) increase speed d) decrease volume
What is decrease volume
If a band needs to match note lengths, what should the focus be on during practice?
a) articulation b) meter
c) tone d) intervals
What is articulation
If you see presto on music how should it be played?
a) moderate tempo b) very fast tempo
c) very slow tempo d) walking tempo
What is very fast tempo
List the dynamic markings softest to loudest
a) f, mp, ff, p b) p, ff, f, mp
c) p, mp, f, ff d) ff, p, mp, f
What is piano, mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo
If there is a line under or above a note how should the note be played?
a) short and detached b) long (full value)
c) smooth c) with empasis
What is long (full value)
Put the terms in order from slowest to fastest
a) allegro, presto, adagio b) adagio, presto, allegro
c) presto, allegro, adagio d) adagio, allegro, presto
What is adagio, allegro, presto