This document discusses various musical terms related to dynamics, tempo, descant, and round songs. It defines dynamics as the level of volume in music and lists symbols used to indicate crescendo and different volumes like mezzo forte. Tempo is defined as the speed of music, and a metronome is described as a device that indicates different speed levels. A round song is explained as a song where two or more groups sing the same melody starting at different times. A descant is defined as a countermelody sung above the main melody.

1. DYNAMICS,TEMPO,
DESCANT & ROUND
SONG

2. Dynamics refers to the level of
_________ of music.
a. volume
b. speed
c. noise

3. Which symbol represents
crescendo?
a.<
b.>
c.#

4. Mezzo forte may be represented by
____________
a.mp
b. mf
c. ff

5. The term fortissimo means
_____________
a. very soft
b. moderately loud
c. very loud

6. The gradual decrease in volume
a.crescendo
b.decrescendo
c.ritardando

7. What do crescendo and decrescendo have in
common?
a.Both suggest a change from soft to loud
b.Both implies a sudden change in volume
c.Both indicate a gradual change in the
degree of volume

8. The students could barely hear the sound of a
violin as it was playing the second part of the
piece. The volume indicated in the piece is
probably _______________
a.Pianissimo
b.mezzo piano
c.forte

9. A man was waiting at the train station. From a
distance he can hear the sound of the train
approaching the station. What change in volume
is likely to happen?
a.No change in volume will take place
b.A gradual change from loud to soft
c.A gradual change from sot to loud

10. mp means __________
a.moderately soft
b.moderately loud
c.soft

11. If ff means very loud, what about fff?
a.Very loud
b.louder than fortissimo
c.not so loud

12. Tempo pertains to the ___________ of
music.
a.structure
b.speed
c.volume

13. A device that shows the different levels
speed of music.
a.speedometer
b.metronome
c.gauge

14. The plural form of tempo is
___________
a.tampa
b.tempi
c.tempos

15. Metronome was invented by _________
a.Mayzel of Vienna
b.Manzel of Vienna
c.Maelzel of Vienna

16. Lullaby is a kind of ___________
music.
a.slow
b.fast
c.rock

17. A round song is a song in
which two or more groups
perform the same melody but
start at different times.

18. One of the simplest ways to experience
harmony is by singing a round song.
To be successful in singing a round
song, pupils must learn the melody of
the song very well.

19. A two-part round is a round song sung
by two groups while a three-part round
is sung by three groups. Both types of
round song follow the same procedure.
All groups sing the same melody but
start at different times.

20. Round song
Laughing, Singing

21. DESCANT – is a
countermelody that is sung or
played above the main
melody.

22. Long time ago, people used to sing only one
line of melody.
Until they discovered by singing the main
melody together with another melody (called
countermelody) it would result to harmony.

23. Descant
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