What does the following image instruct the orchestra to do? Make sure your answer is right

A symbol shows two horizontal lines that start apart at the left and come together to a point at the right.
(1 point)
Responses

suddenly play loudly
suddenly play loudly

suddenly play quietly
suddenly play quietly

gradually play louder
gradually play louder

gradually play quieter

1 answer

The symbol you described, where two horizontal lines start apart and come together to a point, represents a crescendo, which instructs the orchestra to gradually play louder. Therefore, the correct response is:

gradually play louder