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Dynamic Markings in Music: Understanding Soft and Loud Signs and Terms, Exercises of Music

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An overview of dynamic markings in music, including symbols, their meanings, and pronunciations. Students are expected to fill in the blanks with the correct answers and learn about various dynamic signs and their italian names. The document also includes a bonus activity where students mark dynamic signs on a given story.

Typology: Exercises

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Name #
Subject Fourth Melody (Level II) Teacher Code ..
Due Date: February 7, 2020
(NOTE: page 8 is a bonus page)
Dynamic Markings
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There are a number of signs, symbols and terms that tell us how loud or soft the music is to be played. These
are called dynamic markings.
SYMBOL MEANING PRONUNCIATION
pp very soft pianissimo
p soft piano
mp moderately (medium) soft mezzo piano
mf moderately (medium) loud mezzo forte
f loud forte
ff very loud fortissimo
The markings below direct the player to increase or decrease the level of loudness.
(crescendo) means to play gradually louder.
cresc.
(decrescendo) means to play gradually softer.
decresc. This is also called diminuendo.
Your Assignment
Fill in the blanks:
1. Dynamic markings tell us _____________________________________. (1pt)
2. The symbol for forte is __________. (1pt)
3. p means _____________________. (1pt)
4. means to get gradually _____________________. (1pt)
5. The symbol for very soft is _____________________. (1pt)
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Name # Subject Fourth Melody (Level II) Teacher Code .. Due Date: February 7, 2020 (NOTE: page 8 is a bonus page)

Dynamic Markings

There are a number of signs, symbols and terms that tell us how loud or soft the music is to be played. These are called dynamic markings. SYMBOL MEANING PRONUNCIATION pp very soft pianissimo p soft piano mp moderately (medium) soft mezzo piano mf moderately (medium) loud mezzo forte f loud forte ff very loud fortissimo The markings below direct the player to increase or decrease the level of loudness. (crescendo) means to play gradually louder. cresc. (decrescendo) means to play gradually softer. decresc. This is also called diminuendo_._ Your Assignment Fill in the blanks:

  1. Dynamic markings tell us _____________________________________. (1pt)
  2. The symbol for forte is __________. (1pt)
  3. p means _____________________. (1pt)
  4. means to get gradually _____________________. (1pt)
  5. The symbol for very soft is _____________________. (1pt)

Dynamics … Take Two

Music has different levels of loudness depending on the music’s feeling or mood. For example, a song called “Cradle Song” would be sung softly while “Yankee Doodle” would be sung much louder. The composer usually indicated how loud or soft a song should be played or sung by using DYNAMIC MARKINGS. Song signs, along with their matching Italian names, are listed here in order from “as soft as possible” to “as loud as possible”. Your Assignment

  1. If a note is to have a forced or accented sound, you would play ________________. ( 1pt )
  2. Pianississimo means to play ________________________________. ( 1pt )
  3. Match the Italian term to its English meaning. Write the correct letter in each blank. ( 8pts ) _____ soft a. pianissimo _____ moderately soft b. piano _____ very soft c. mezzo piano _____ very loud d. mezzo _____ moderately loud e. mezzo forte _____ medium, the middle, half f. forte _____ as loud as possible g. fortissimo _____ loud h. fortississimo

ITALIAN WORD SIGN ENGLISH MEANING

pianississimo ppp as soft as possible pianissimo pp very soft piano p soft mezzo piano mp moderately (medium) soft mezzo m medium, the middle, half mezzo forte mf moderately (medium) loud forte f loud fortissimo ff very loud fortississimo fff as loud as possible sforzando sf forced, accented