Dynamics review

Learn musical dynamics! Understand forte (loud), piano (soft), crescendo (getting louder), and decrescendo (getting softer).

Directions Watch the videos to review what we learned in class about dynamics, and then answer the questions. Forte Piano Crescendo Decrescendo What does forte mean? soft loud very soft very loud What does piano mean? soft loud very soft very loud What does fortissimo mean? soft loud very soft very loud What does pianissimo mean? soft loud very soft very loud Fill in the blanks with crescendo or decrescendo. To go from soft to loud, musicians perform a crescendo which means to gradually get louder. A decrescendo means to go from loud to soft or to gradually get softer.