Expression Terms
Expression Terms Quiz
Select the answer that best fits each question.
Direction to play loudly.
- piano
- mezzo forte
- forte
- fortissimo
Direction to play very softly
- pianissimo
- mezzo piano
- forte
- mezzo forte
Crescendo means...
- Gradually get softer
- Gradually slow down
- Gradually speed up
- Gradually get louder
Fortissimo means....
- Very Loud
- Very soft
- Medium loud
- Loud
Ritardando means....
- gradually get softer
- gradually slow down`
- gradually speed up
- suddenly faster
Legato means
- perform in a short and detached manner
- perform very quickly
- perform very slowly
- perform in a smooth and connected manner
Stacatto means...
- Smooth and connected
- short and detached
- very soft
- very loud
Subito means...
- gradually
- a little bit
- suddenly
- extremely
Dynamics...
- are the directions that tell us how soft or loud to perform a section of music
- are the directions that tell us how smoothly to perform a section of music
- are the directions that tell us how fast or slow to perform a section of music
- are the way we describe tone color a section of music
Tempo is...
- the rhythm.
- the speed of the beat.
- how loud or soft you should perform.
- the ending section of a piece of music.