level: Rhythm & Tempo and Timbre & Dynamics
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Rhythm & Tempo and Timbre & Dynamics
Question | Answer |
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adagio | slow |
andante | walking speed |
moderato | moderate or medium speed |
allegro | fast |
rubato | slight variation in speed |
accelerando | gradually getting faster |
rallentando | gradually getting slower |
ritardando | gradually getting slower |
A tempo | return to the original speed after there as been a change |
fortissimo - ff | very loud |
forte - f | loud |
mezzo forte - mf | moderately loud |
mezzo piano - mp | moderately quiet |
piano - p | quiet |
pianissimo - pp | very quiet |
sforzando - sfz | played with force, or a sudden accent |
crescendo | gradually getting louder |
diminuendo | gradually getting quieter |