Tempo and Dynamics Flashcards

Grade 2 · Music · Flashcards

Practice Italian music terms for tempo and dynamics used by musicians and composers.

Flashcards

Tempo: How fast or slow a piece of music is played
Dynamics: How loud or soft the music is
Allegro: Fast and lively — one of the faster tempos
Andante: A medium, walking-pace tempo — not too fast, not too slow
Largo: Very slow tempo — one of the slowest
Forte (f): Loud — play the music with a strong, full sound
Piano (p): Soft and quiet — play the music gently
Mezzo forte (mf): Moderately loud — medium-loud volume
Mezzo piano (mp): Moderately soft — medium-soft volume
Crescendo: Gradually getting louder
Decrescendo: Gradually getting softer
Expression: Using changes in tempo and dynamics to give music feeling and emotion
Composer: A person who writes music and marks how fast and loud it should be played