Loud and Soft Sounds in Music: Explore Dynamics for Kindergarteners

Question 1

Which symbol is for loud music?

Accepted Answer

f

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p

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mp

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mf

Question 2

Which instrument plays the loudest in a band?

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Drums

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Violin

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Flute

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Guitar

Question 3

Which animal makes a loud noise?

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Bird

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Snake

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Fish

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Cat

Question 4

What do we call it when the music fades out?

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Diminuendo

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Piano

Question 5

When music is soft, what do we call it?

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Piano

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Forte

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Mezzo

Question 6

If the music is getting quieter, what is happening to the volume?

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It's getting quieter

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It's getting louder

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It's staying the same

Question 7

What is the Italian word for 'in the middle' in music?

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Mezzo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 8

Which instrument would you choose to play a soft and gentle melody?

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Violin

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Trumpet

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Drums

Question 9

Which of these symbols means 'very loud'?

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ff

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f

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p

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pp

Question 10

Which of these is louder, mezzo-piano or mezzo-forte?

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Mezzo-forte is louder

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Mezzo-piano is louder

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They are the same volume

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It depends on the context

Question 11

When music sounds strong, we say it is played...

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Loudly

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Softly

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Quickly

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Slowly

Question 12

Which of these symbols means the loudest sound?

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ff

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f

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m

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p

Question 13

When we want music to sound really strong, we use the term...

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Forte

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Piano

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Mezzo Forte

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Mezzo Piano

Question 14

In music, what does 'forte' mean?

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Loud

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Soft

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Fast

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Slow

Question 15

What does the Italian word 'forte' mean in music?

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Loud

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Soft

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Medium

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Happy

Question 16

What is the opposite of 'pianissimo'?

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Forte

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Mezzo forte

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Andante

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Vivace

Question 17

When the sound gets softer and softer, what is it called?

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Decrescendo

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Crescendo

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 18

Which word means a very loud sound?

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Forte

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Piano

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Mezzo

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Dolce

Question 19

What does the dynamic marking 'mezzo piano' mean?

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Medium soft

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Very loud

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Very soft

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Medium loud

Question 20

Which of these describes how soft sounds often make us feel?

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Calm and peaceful

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Happy and bouncy

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Excited and adventurous

Question 21

Which of these is an example of a crescendo in music?

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A song that starts softly and gradually gets louder

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A song that stays at the same volume throughout

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A song that gets louder and then suddenly gets soft

Question 22

When we want to play a song very loudly, which dynamic should we use?

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 23

If we start playing a song softly and then get louder, which dynamic technique are we using?

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Piano

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Diminuendo

Question 24

When we want to play a song quietly, which dynamic term should we use?

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Piano

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 25

Which musical term means to get softer?

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Diminuendo

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 26

If we start playing a song loudly and then get softer, which dynamic technique are we using?

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Diminuendo

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

Question 27

What happens when the music gets quieter?

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Decrescendo

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Crescendo

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 28

Which of these symbols means play very softly?

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p

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f

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mp

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mf

Question 29

When the music gets louder and then softer, what is it called?

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Crescendo and decrescendo

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Forte and piano

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Staccato and legato

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Glissando and trill

Question 30

What should you do when you see the symbol 'f' in music?

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Play loudly

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Sing softly

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Speed up the tempo

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Slow down the tempo

Question 31

What does the word 'piano' mean in music?

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Soft

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Loud

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Fast

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Slow

Question 32

How can you make the sound from an instrument louder?

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Blow or bow harder on the instrument

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Play the instrument softly

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Use a larger instrument

Question 33

When we play music loudly, which word describes the dynamics?

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Forte

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Piano

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Mezzo

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Crescendo

Question 34

The opposite of forte is:

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Allegro

Question 35

Which word means the softest sound in music?

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Pianissimo

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Mezzo piano

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Forte piano

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Mezzo forte

Question 36

Which song might have many loud and soft parts?

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A big symphony by Beethoven

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

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Jingle Bells

Question 37

Why do we use dynamics in music?

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To create different feelings in the music

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To make the music louder

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To help singers sing better

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To make the music easier to play

Question 38

Which word means gradually getting louder?

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 39

How do we play a note with piano dynamics?

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Play it softly

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Play it loudly

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Play it quickly

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Play it slowly

Question 40

When we sing very quietly, like the sound of a tiny mouse, what are we using?

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A soft voice

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A loud voice

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A fast voice

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A slow voice

Question 41

If we want our music to sound like a gentle breeze blowing through the leaves, should we play our instruments loudly or softly?

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Softly

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Quickly

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Loudly

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Slowly

Question 42

Which animal makes a very loud noise?

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A barking dog

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A sleeping cat

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A whispering child

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A quiet mouse

Question 43

Which of these sounds is quiet?

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Leaves rustling softly in the wind

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People cheering loudly

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A firetruck siren wailing

Question 44

When we sing 'Happy Birthday' very softly, it sounds _______.

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Calm and peaceful

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Loud and energetic

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Fast and joyful

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Slow and sad

Question 45

If we want our music to sound like a giant stomping through the forest, we should play it _______.

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Loudly

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Softly

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Slowly

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Quickly

Question 46

Listen to the teacher clap. Now, clap your hands making the same sound.

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(Student claps at the same volume as the teacher)

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(Student claps much louder)

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(Student doesn't clap)

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(Student claps much softer)

Question 47

When we sing a lullaby, we use a _______ voice to help the baby relax.

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Soft

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Loud

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Fast

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High