Review Tempo Dynamics and Articulation Quiz

What does the term 'ritardando' indicate in music?

• A change in key signature

• A gradual decrease in tempo or a slowing down of the music

• A loud and forceful playing

• A sudden increase in tempo

How is 'ritardando' notated in sheet music?

• accel.

• adagio

• allegro

• rit. or ritard.

What is the musical term for playing notes in a detached and separated manner?

• forte

• staccato

• adagio

• legato

How is 'staccato' indicated in sheet music?

• A dot placed above or below the note

• A circle around the note

• A line through the note

• A squiggly line above the note

What is the term used to describe playing notes smoothly and connected?

• Allegro

• Legato

• Pizzicato

• Staccato

How is 'legato' notated in sheet music?

• Using a slur

• Using a bold font

• Underlining the notes

• Encircling the notes

What term is used to instruct a musician to gradually increase the speed of the music?

• accelerando

• staccato

• ritardando

• decrescendo

How is 'accelerando' typically notated in sheet music?

• adagio

• accel.

• forte

• allegro

What term instructs a musician to hold a note for its full value?

• staccato

• crescendo

• fermata

• forte

How is 'tenuto' indicated in sheet music?

• A dashed line above the note

• A horizontal line above or below the note

• A vertical line through the note

• A circle around the note