level: Rhythm & Tempo and Timbre & Dynamics
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Rhythm & Tempo and Timbre & Dynamics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |