Symphonic Band Spring 2024

What does "Andante Expressivo" mean in musical terms?

• At walking speed and smoothly connected

• To slow down

• At walking tempo played expressively

• Fast, quickly, cheerfully

What is indicated by "Poco rallentando" in music?

• To increasingly slow down a lot

• Back to the original tempo

• To increasingly slow down a little

• At walking tempo played expressively

Which term is used to describe returning to the original tempo?

• Allegro

• A tempo

• Andante e legato

• Ritardando

What does "Molto rallentando" signify in a musical score?

• To slow down

• To increasingly slow down a little

• To increasingly slow down a lot

• At walking speed and smoothly connected

What does "a2" mean in the context of a musical ensemble?

• To play at walking tempo

• To play more forcefully than those before or after it

• An indication that the part should be played by two instruments or a group of instruments - all playing the same thing

• To hold the note for its full value

How is "Andante e legato" best described?

• Fast, quickly, cheerfully

• At walking speed and smoothly connected

• To increasingly slow down a little

• To slow down

What does "ritardando" mean in musical notation?

• To increasingly slow down a lot

• To slow down

• At walking tempo played expressively

• Back to the original tempo

Which term describes a musical passage that should be played fast, quickly, and cheerfully?

• Allegro

• Marcato

• Staccato

• Tenuto

What does "marcato" indicate in a musical piece?

• Detached - notes are played short and separated from one another

• Sustained - hold the note for its full value

• Marked - note to be played more forcefully than those before or after it

• To slow down

How is "staccato" executed in music?

• Sustained - hold the note for its full value

• Detached - notes are played short and separated from one another

• Marked - note to be played more forcefully than those before or after it

• To slow down