Music Terms Review

Forte is a

• Tempo Marking

• Dynamic Marking

• Articulation

• Music Note

Answer explanation

Forte is a dynamic marking that means to play loudly. It's marked with an f

Moderato is a

• Tempo marking

• Dynamic marking

• Articulation

• Music note

Answer explanation

Moderato is a tempo marking that means play at a medium speed.

Draw a repeat sign.

What is the definition of a slur?

• A curved line above notes that tell you when and where to breath.

• A curved line between two notes of the same pitch that means hold the notes for the combined note values

• A curved line between two notes of different pitches. Tongue the first note but not the second.

• A dot above or below the note that means to cut the note value short.

What is this symbol?

• Quarter note

• Repeat sign

• Eighth rest

• Eighth note

What is this symbol?

• Whole rest

• Half rest

• Quarter rest

• Whole note

Mezzo Forte is

• A tempo marking

• Title of a song

• Dynamic marking

• Sign that means repeat

Answer explanation

Mezzo forte is a dynamic marking that means medium loud.

Allegro is

• A tempo marking that means slow

• A dynamic marking that means soft

• A tempo marking that means fast.

• The name of an allergy medicine.

Answer explanation

If you chose C- an allergy medicine, you are incorrect. The name of the medicine is Allegra. Allegro is a tempo marking that means fast. The name Allegra does mean fast, but it is describing the medicine as fast acting!

What is this symbol?

• Repeat sign

• Bar line

• Staff

• Double Bar Line

A tie is a curved line that connects two or more notes of different pitches. It tells us not to tongue the notes after the first note within the curved line.

• True

• False