Guenther's Tempo Quiz

What's our definition of the term Tempo?

• The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played or sung.

• The dynamic at which a passage of music is or should be played or sung.

• How you should feel when you hear or sing the music.

What does the term BPM mean?

• Beats Per Metronome

• Boom Pop Mash

• Beats Per Minute

This is a device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a steady tick - typically in beats per minute.

• Monogram

• Melba Toast

• Metronome

• Beatbox

What language is used most when looking at musical terms?

• English

• Italian

• Latin

• Mandarin

Which three Italian music tempo identifier terms did we learn first?

• Forte

• Andante

• Allegro

• Moderato

Recall the terms you read about in the PDF. Check all the boxes that are Italian words for the tempo/ speed of a piece of music.

• Largo & Adagio

• Piano & Forte

• Andante & Moderato

• Allegro & Presto

Tempo ALWAYS stays the same throughout a piece of music (you'll NEVER have a variation of speed throughout a song).

• True

• False

The word Ritardando means:

• To gradually get faster

• To gradually get slower

The word Accelerando means:

• To gradually get faster

• To gradually get slower

Recall the YouTube video "Flight of the Bumblebee", choose a tempo marking:

• Largo / Very Slow and Broad

• Prestissimo/ As Fast as Possible