Dynamics
What does the dynamic symbol "f" stand for?
Forte (loud)
What does the dynamic symbol p mean?
Piano
What tempo means very slow?
Largo
Staccato means what?
Short or detached
Da Capo (DC)
Repeat from the beginning
If something is very loud it is what dynamic?
Fortissimo (ff)
If something is moderately soft it is what dynamic?
Moderato means what tempo?
Moderately
What is it called when you play a note for its full value?
Tenuto or legato
Dal Segno (DS)
Repeat from the sign symbol
Which dynamic is quieter: piano or mezzo piano?
Piano
Which dynamic is louder: mezzo forte or forte?
Forte
Which dynamic is faster: Andante or Allegro?
Allegro
What does a fermata do?
Holds a note longer than its normal value
Fine
The end of a piece of music
What does mezzo mean in a dynamic?
Moderately or medium
What does issimo mean in dynamics?
Very
Put the following in order from slowest to fastest tempo:
Vivace, Adagio, Andante
Adagio, Andante, Vivace
What does an accent do to a note?
Makes it louder or emphasized
Coda
An added ending separated from the rest of the music.
If something were to get gradually louder you would say it is doing what?
Crescendoing
If you want something to get gradually softer you would say that it is doing what?
Diminuendo or decrescendo
If something is gradually getting faster it is doing what?
Accelerando
Pronounce this word:
Sforzando
Sforts-ando
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How would you play the following piece of music?