Music Terminology Quiz

What does 'Accelerando' mean in music?

• Playing with expression

• Playing softly

• Slowing down gradually

• Becoming gradually faster

Which term describes a 'Very slow and broad' tempo?

• Vivace

• Largo

• Allegro

• Presto

What is the meaning of 'Cantabile'?

• Without accompaniment

• Suddenly; quickly

• With increasing volume

• In a singing style; singable

What does 'Fermata' indicate in a musical piece?

• A system for teaching sight-singing

• A pause or hold

• A rapid fluctuation of pitch

• A short musical idea

Which term refers to 'a high obligato part above the melody'?

• Interval

• Triad

• Arpeggio

• Descant

What does 'Sforzando' mean?

• To perform in a relaxed tempo

• To change a key within a composition

• Softly; with subdued sound

• Strongly accented; forced

What is 'Bel canto'?

• Beautiful singing; an Italian Opera term

• A major vocal work with theatrical elements

• A large scale musical composition on a sacred subject

• A type of vocal phonation

What does 'Rubato' refer to in music?

• Making the established pulse flexible

• A three note chord

• A short horizontal line used to extend a staff

• A system used for teaching sight-singing