Question 1

What do we call the symbols in music that indicate how loud or soft the music should be played?

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Dynamics

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 2

Which term means to play music loudly?

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Forte

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Piano

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Legato

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Diminuendo

Question 3

What is the term for gradually increasing the volume in music?

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Crescendo

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Piano

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Staccato

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Decrescendo

Question 4

What symbol indicates that music should be played very softly?

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Pianissimo

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Fortissimo

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Mezzo-forte

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Allegro

Question 5

What is the opposite of 'forte' in music dynamics?

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Piano

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Allegro

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Forte-piano

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Crescendo

Question 6

What do we call the instruction to play softly and then gradually get louder?

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Piano crescendo

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Forte diminuendo

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Piano staccato

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Mezzo staccato

Question 7

What term is used for a sudden, sharp change in volume in music?

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Sforzando

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Legato

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Fermata

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Andante

Question 8

What dynamic marking indicates moderate loudness in music?

Accepted Answer

Mezzo-forte

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Diminuendo

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Piano

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Forte

Question 9

Which term describes the gradual decrease in loudness in music?

Accepted Answer

Decrescendo

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Pianissimo

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Crescendo

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Forte

Question 10

What does the symbol 'p' represent in music dynamics?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Allegro

Question 11

What is the term used to describe a very soft sound in music?

Accepted Answer

Pianissimo

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Fortissimo

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Mezzo-forte

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Sforzando

Question 12

Which term indicates a sudden loud sound in music?

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Sforzando

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Forte

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Pianissimo

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Legato

Question 13

What do you call a gradual increase in loudness in music?

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Staccato

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Piano

Question 14

What is the musical term for playing softly?

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Piano

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Fortissimo

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Accelerando

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Staccato

Question 15

What is the term used for a gradual decrease in loudness?

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Decrescendo

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Accent

Question 16

Which term refers to a moderately loud sound in music?

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Mezzo-forte

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Fortissimo

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Pianissimo

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Mezzo-piano

Question 17

What is the term for playing a note with a strong emphasis?

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Accent

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Piano

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Forte

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Legato

Question 18

Which dynamic marking indicates to play very loudly?

Accepted Answer

Fortissimo

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Moderato

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Mezzo-forte

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Pianissimo

Question 19

What is the term used to describe sudden changes in volume in music?

Accepted Answer

Sudden dynamic changes

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Legato

Answer

Diminuendo

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Crescendo

Question 20

What is the term for playing very soft in music that often sounds like a whisper?

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Pianissimo

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Allegro

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Mezzo-piano

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Forte

Question 21

Which term is used to describe a loud sound in music?

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forte

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mezzo

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piano

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diminuendo

Question 22

What is the term for a gradual increase in loudness in music?

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crescendo

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piano

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forte

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decrescendo

Question 23

What does the term 'piano' mean in music dynamics?

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soft

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loud

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fast

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medium

Question 24

What dynamic marking means to play very softly?

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pianissimo

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fortissimo

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diminuendo

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mezzo-piano

Question 25

Which term describes a sudden loud sound in music?

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sforzando

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legato

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piano

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staccato

Question 26

What does 'fortissimo' indicate in music dynamics?

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very loud

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medium loud

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very soft

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gradually loud

Question 27

What is the meaning of 'mezzo' in music dynamics?

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medium

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soft

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loud

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very soft

Question 28

What dynamic marking indicates to gradually decrease the volume in music?

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decrescendo

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piano

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forte

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crescendo

Question 29

Which of the following terms means to play softly in music?

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piano

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ritardando

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fortissimo

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forte

Question 30

What does 'forte' mean in musical dynamics?

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loud

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slow

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softly loud

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soft

Question 31

What term is used to describe a very soft sound in music?

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pianissimo

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mezzo-forte

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forte

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fortissimo

Question 32

Which dynamic term indicates a gradual increase in volume?

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crescendo

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diminuendo

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legato

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staccato

Question 33

What does the term 'forte' mean in music dynamics?

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loud

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gradually louder

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soft

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very soft

Question 34

What is the dynamic term for playing softly?

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piano

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andante

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allegro

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forte

Question 35

Which dynamic symbol indicates a sudden change to loud playing?

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sforzando

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crescendo

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diminuendo

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pianissimo

Question 36

What dynamic marking indicates to gradually decrease volume?

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diminuendo

Answer

crescendo

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piano

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forte

Question 37

Which term describes a moderate loudness in music?

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mezzo-forte

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fortissimo

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pianissimo

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forte

Question 38

What does the dynamic term 'pianississimo' signify in music?

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very soft

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very loud

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moderately soft

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slightly loud

Question 39

Which term refers to a sharp emphasis on a note in music dynamics?

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accent

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piano

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legato

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fortissimo

Question 40

What is the significance of the dynamic marking 'fp' in music?

Accepted Answer

forte-piano

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piano-forte

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diminuendo

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mezzo-piano

Question 41

What term is used to describe a very soft sound in music?

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piano

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mezzo

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staccato

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forte

Question 42

Which term indicates a gradual increase in loudness?

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crescendo

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diminuendo

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piano

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staccato

Question 43

What is the musical term for playing very loudly?

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forte

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piano

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legato

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mezzo

Question 44

What does the term 'diminuendo' mean in music?

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gradually getting softer

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gradually getting louder

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playing in a fast tempo

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stopping the music abruptly

Question 45

Which dynamic marking indicates a moderate volume in music?

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mezzo

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piano

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forte

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pianissimo

Question 46

What is the term for a very soft sound in music that is even quieter than 'piano'?

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pianissimo

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fortissimo

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mezzo

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crescendo

Question 47

What do musicians call a sudden change to a very loud volume?

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fortissimo

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diminuendo

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mezzo forte

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piano

Question 48

What does the term 'sfz' (sforzando) indicate in music?

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a sudden strong accent

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a slow tempo

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a soft sound

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a gradual decrease in volume

Question 49

What does the musical symbol 'pp' stand for?

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pianississimo

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forte

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crescendo

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mezzo piano

Question 50

Which term describes a gradual decrease in loudness?

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diminuendo

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staccato

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forte

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crescendo

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