DYNAMICS, TEMPO, DESCANT & ROUND SONG

Dynamics refers to the level of _________ of music.

a. volumeb. speedc. noise

Which symbol represents crescendo?

a. <b.>c. #

Mezzo forte may be represented by ____________

a.mpb. mfc. ff

The term fortissimo means _____________a. very softb. moderately loudc. very loud

The gradual decrease in volume

a.crescendob.decrescendoc.ritardando

 

What do crescendo and decrescendo have in common?

a.Both suggest a change from soft to loudb.Both implies a sudden change in volumec.Both indicate a gradual change in the

degree of volume

The students could barely hear the sound of a violin as it was playing the second part of the piece. The volume indicated in the piece is probably _______________

a.Pianissimo

b.mezzo piano

c.forte

A man was waiting at the train station. From a distance he can hear the sound of the train approaching the station. What change in volume is likely to happen?

a.No change in volume will take placeb.A gradual change from loud to softc.A gradual change from sot to loud

mp means __________

a.moderately softb.moderately loudc.soft

If ff means very loud, what about fff?

a.Very loudb.louder than fortissimoc.not so loud

 

Tempo pertains to the ___________ of music. a.structure b.speedc.volume

A device that shows the different levels speed of music.

a.speedometerb.metronomec.gauge

The plural form of tempo is ___________

a.tampab.tempic.tempos

Metronome was invented by _________

a.Mayzel of Viennab.Manzel of Viennac.Maelzel of Vienna

Lullaby is a kind of ___________ music.

a.slowb.fastc.rock

A round song is a song in which two or more groups perform the same melody but start at different times.

One of the simplest ways to experience harmony is by singing a round song.

To be successful in singing a round song, pupils must learn the melody of the song very well.

A two-part round is a round song sung by two groups while a three-part round is sung by three groups. Both types of round song follow the same procedure. All groups sing the same melody but start at different times.

Round song

Laughing, Singing

DESCANT – is a countermelody that is sung or played above the main melody.

Long time ago, people used to sing only one line of melody.

Until they discovered by singing the main melody together with another melody (called countermelody) it would result to harmony.

Descant

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