Dynamics in Music

Work out what words are being described below.

e.g.  This symbol appears at the start of music played by

high-pitched instruments.(6, 4)

The answer is: t r e b l e c l e f .

There are some words in the grey box which will help you if you are stuck.

1. This symbol is used to show that the music

Pianissimo
gradually gets louder _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)

Fortssimo
2. This Italian word describes loud music _ _ _ _ _ (5) f

Forte
mp 3. The Italian word that describes music that is
moderately quiet _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)

4. This word is used to describe the volume of (The clue’s in the

Crescendo
Piano
music _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8) name of the puzzle!)

p 5. The Italian word that describes quiet music _ _ _ _ _ (5)

Mezzopiano

6. This Italian word describes moderately loud music

mf
Mezzoforte

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)

pp 7. The Italian word that describes music that is very quiet

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)

8. This symbol shows that the music gradually gets

quieter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)
Diminuendo
Dynamics

f 9. This Italian word is used when the music is VERY loud

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)