Music Terminology Quiz

Hey music maestros! Can you help Anika figure out what 'detache' means in her violin class?

• Shorted bow strokes in the middle of your bow

• Detach bow from string

• Lengthened bow strokes frog to tip

• Smooth

During a lively classroom discussion, Liam asked, "What does 'Poco' mean in music terms?"

• Crazy

• Little

• Gradual

• Grand

Hey music maestros! Anika and Ethan are having a friendly debate about spiccato. Can you help them out? Where does this lively, bouncing bow stroke happen?

• Middle

• Tip

• Frog

• Balance point

Hey music maestros! Zoe and James are having a debate. Can you help them out? What does DC mean in music terms?

• Da Capo - back to the beginning

• Da Coda - to the end

• Da Code - back to the sign

• Da Crescendo - gradually get louder

Hey music maestros! Arjun and Sophia are having a debate. When you see a line over a note, what is it called?

• Staccato - Separate tones

• Tenuto - lengthen the note

• Legato - play it smoothly

• Fermata - hold it longer than the normal duration

Imagine you're in a magical music class with Avery and Benjamin. A SLUR over the same two notes is like casting a spell to:

• Play them smoothly

• Play the same two notes at a time

• Play through the duration of each note as one sound

• Separate the notes in one bow to make two sounds.