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Dynamics Worksheet for Grades 4-5

This document is a worksheet about musical dynamics for a student. It contains multiple choice and open response questions about dynamics terms and their symbols from softest to loudest. The multiple choice questions ask the student to identify dynamics terms like piano, mezzo forte, crescendo and decrescendo. The open response questions ask the student to choose appropriate dynamics for a celebratory football song versus a sad song and explain their choices.

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Dynamics Worksheet for Grades 4-5

This document is a worksheet about musical dynamics for a student. It contains multiple choice and open response questions about dynamics terms and their symbols from softest to loudest. The multiple choice questions ask the student to identify dynamics terms like piano, mezzo forte, crescendo and decrescendo. The open response questions ask the student to choose appropriate dynamics for a celebratory football song versus a sad song and explain their choices.

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  • Multiple Choice Questions on Dynamics: Includes multiple-choice questions covering definitions and symbols related to musical dynamics such as loudness, softness, and gradual changes.
  • Dynamics Terms Ordering Task: An exercise requiring students to order dynamics terms from loudest to softest, applying their understanding of musical terminology.
  • Open Response Questions on Dynamics: Provides open response questions prompting students to apply their knowledge of dynamic levels to specific musical scenarios.

Dynamics

Name ___________________________

Teacher___________________________

Multiple Choice Mark the correct answer

1. The volume, or loudness and softness of a piece is called its:

a. style
b. form
c. dynamics
d. melody

2. Using loud and soft music helps add _________ to music.

a. emotion
b. speed
c. noise
d. nothing

3. The symbol that tells a musician to gradually get softer is a


___________. It looks like this:

a. accelerando
b. crescendo
c. ritardando
d. decrescendo

4. The symbol that tells a musician to gradually get louder is a


___________. It looks like this:

a. accelerando
b. crescendo
c. ritardando
d. decrescendo
5. The musical term for soft is:

a. forte
b. fortissimo
c. piano
d. pianissimo

6 The musical term for loud is:

a. forte
b. moderato
c. mezzo piano
d. pianissimo

7. The musical term for medium loud is:

a. forte
b. moderato
c. mezzo piano
d. mezzo forte

8. The musical term for very soft is:

a. forte
b. fortissimo
c. piano
d. pianissimo

9. The musical term for medium soft is:

a. forte
b. mezzo forte
c. mezzo piano
d. pianissimo
10. The musical term for very loud is:

a. forte
b. fortissimo
c. piano
d. pianissimo

Please put the following dynamics terms in order from loudest to softest.
Write the symbol for each.

Mezzo piano, forte, pianissimo, mezzo forte, fortissimo, piano

Term Symbol

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Name__________________________________________

Open Response

1. Dynamics
A. What dynamic level would you choose for a song about a football teams
celebration? Explain why.
B. What dynamic level would you choose for a sad song? Explain why.

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