Dynamics
Instrument Families
Vocal Families
Composers/Pieces
Mixed Bag
100

PP

Pianissimo; very soft

100

you buzz and press valves to make sound

Brass

100

High female and children

Soprano

100

Most famous piece by Vivaldi

Four Seasons

100

the characteristics of sound

Timbre

200

F

Forte; loud

200

Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon

Woodwinds

200

Low male

Bass

200

A famous composition by Bach

Little Fugue

200

Definition of Dynamics

The volume of sound

300

FF

Fortissimo; very loud

300

Violin, Viola, Cello

Strings

300

Middle Male

Baritone

300

A musical era that lasted from 1600-1750

Baroque

300

Instrument families in alphabetical order

Brass, Percussion, Strings, Woodwinds

400
MP

Mezzo Piano; moderately soft

400

percussion instrument that can play any song

Pitched Percussion

400

Low female

Alto

400

Most famous Baroque composer

Bach

400

First note of a scale

Tonic

500

FFF

Fortississimo; very, very, loud

500

percussion instrument that can only play a beat

Non-Pitched Percussion

500

High male

Tenor

500

Third era in music history

Baroque Era

500

7th note in a scale

Leading Tone