3) Rhythm, Speed and Dynamics

Question 1

Name and describe 5 rhythmic techniques

Answer 1

• anacrusis - note just before music begins
• scotch snap - du druum (A very short accented note before a longer note)
• 3 against 2 - one part divides melody into 2 while another divides it into 3
• cross rhythms - Contrasting rhythms played at the same time.
• dotted rhythms - A long note followed by a short one or a short note followed by a long note.

Question 2

Give the Italian names for the speed of the music

Answer 2

Fast = allegro
Medium = Andante/ Moderato
Slow = Adagio

Question 3

Give the italnian name for speed changes

Answer 3

accelerando - faster

rallentando - slower

Question 4

DYNAMICS: (volume)

what do the following symbols mean:

• pp
• p
• mp
• mf
• f
• ff

Answer 4

• pp - pianissimo (very quiet)
• p - paino (quiet)
• mp - mezzo piano (moderately quiet)
• mf - mezzo forte (moderately loud)
• f - forte (loud)
• ff - fortimissmo (very loud)

Question 5

italian names for volume changes?

Answer 5

louder = crescendo
quieter = diminuendo

Question 6

syncopation

Answer 6

off the beat

Question 7

augmentation vs diminuation

Answer 7

Notes double in length (gets slower)

Notes half in length (gets faster)