Test Music Term

What is grazioso?

• A type of pasta dish
• A famous Italian opera
• A traditional Italian dance
• An Italian musical term meaning 'graceful' or 'elegant'.

Maestoso?

• To play in a slow and mournful manner.
• To play in a fast and lively manner.
• To play in a majestic and stately manner.
• To play in a soft and delicate manner.

What is mano destra (M.D.)?

• Head
• Right hand
• Foot
• Left hand

What is mano sinistra (m.s.)?

• Left hand
• Right hand
• Foot
• Head

In a musical performance, what does the term 'Fermata' mean?

• It indicates a pause in the music

• musical rest

• musical note

• note duration

What is 8va?

• Musical notation indicating notes should be played one octave higher than the note before it.
• Musical notation indicating notes should be played at the same pitch as written.
• Musical notation indicating notes should be played one octave higher than written.

• Musical notation indicating notes should be played one octave lower than written.

What does Presto mean?

• Fast, quick

• Maybe

• No

• Yes

What is prestissimo?

• To play very slow
• To play with a lot of pauses
• To play very fast, as fast as possible!

• To play at a moderate speed

What is accelerando?

• A gradual increase in tempo or speed of the music / quicker.

• A sudden decrease in tempo or speed of the music.
• A type of musical instrument.
• A term used to describe a high-pitched sound.

What is moderato?

• A moderate tempo/speed

• A loud volume
• A slow tempo
• A fast tempo