1 - What is music?

Question 1

Timbre

Answer 1

The quality or colour of sound that makes one voice or instrument different from another

Question 2

Pitch

Answer 2

How high or low a musical sound is.

Question 3

Melody

Answer 3

Notes that are played one after another to make a tune.

Question 4

Dynamics

Answer 4

How loud or quiet a piece of music is. This can change throughout a piece.

Question 5

Tempo

Answer 5

The speed of a piece of music.

Question 6

Texture

Answer 6

Layers of sound combined to make music. More layers = thicker texture; fewer layers = thin texture.

Question 7

fortissimo

Answer 7

Very loud

Question 8

ff

Answer 8

fortissimo

Question 9

forte

Answer 9

loud

Question 10

f

Answer 10

forte

Question 11

mezzo forte

Answer 11

Moderately loud

Question 12

mf

Answer 12

mezzo forte

Question 13

mezzo piano

Answer 13

Moderately quiet

Question 14

mp

Answer 14

mezzo piano

Question 15

piano

Answer 15

quiet

Question 16

p

Answer 16

piano

Question 17

pianissimo

Answer 17

very quiet

Question 18

pp

Answer 18

pianissimo

Question 19

crescendo

Answer 19

Gradually getting louder

Question 20

diminuendo

Answer 20

Gradually getting quieter

Question 21

Largo

Answer 21

Very slow

Question 22

adagio

Answer 22

Slow

Question 23

Andante

Answer 23

Medium

Question 24

Allegro

Answer 24

Fast

Question 25

Presto

Answer 25

Very fast

Question 26

Accelerando

Answer 26

Music speeds up

Question 27

Rallentando

Answer 27

Music slows down

Question 28

Explain the dynamic

Answer 28

fortissimo - very loud

Question 29

Explain the dynamic marking

Answer 29

diminuendo - gradually getting quieter

Question 30

Explain the dynamic marking

Answer 30

pianissimo - very quiet

Question 31

Explain the dynamic marking

Answer 31

mezzo forte - moderately loud

Question 32

Explain the dynamic marking

Answer 32

diminuendo - becoming softer

Question 33

Explain the dynamic marking

Answer 33

Crescendo - gradually getting louder