Music Terminology Quiz

What does the term 'accelerando' (accel.) mean?

• The second highest voice in the choir

• To gradually get faster

• Separates music into measures

• The lowest voice in the choir

What does the term 'Bass' (B) represent?

• Separates music into measures

• The second highest voice in the choir

• The lowest voice in the choir

• To gradually get louder

What does the term 'diminuendo' (dim.) mean?

• Separates music into measures

• The second highest voice in the choir

• The lowest voice in the choir

• To gradually get softer

What does the term 'fortissimo' (ff) indicate?

• Separates music into measures

• The second highest voice in the choir

• Very Loud

• To gradually get louder

What does the term 'decrescendo' (decresc.) mean?

• The lowest voice in the choir

• Separates music into measures

• The second highest voice in the choir

• To gradually get softer

What does the term 'pianissimo' (pp) mean?

• The lowest voice in the choir

• Separates music into measures

• The second highest voice in the choir

• Very soft

What does the term 'crescendo' (cresc.) mean?

• The second highest voice in the choir

• To gradually get louder

• Separates music into measures

• The lowest voice in the choir

What does the term 'ritardando' (rit.) represent?

• The lowest voice in the choir

• Separates music into measures

• To gradually slow down

• The second highest voice in the choir

What does the term 'piano' (p) mean?

• The lowest voice in the choir

• Soft

• The second highest voice in the choir

• Separates music into measures

What does the term 'staccato' mean?

• The second highest voice in the choir

• Separates music into measures

• Short and detached notes

• The lowest voice in the choir