Terms & Symbols

8va means...

• Play one octave lower

• Play gradually slower

• Play gradually faster

• Play one octave higher

This symbol is a...

• Accent

• Staccato

• Marcato

• Fermata

Is presto fast?

• Yes

• No

True or false: Mezzo forte is softer than forte

• True

• False

A tempo means...

• Speed up to a faster tempo

• Slow down to a slower tempo

• Return to the original tempo

• Maintain the same tempo

In this example, when you reach "D.S.", you return to...

• Measure 1

• Measure 3

• Measure 7

• Measure 10

This symbol is a...

• Flat

• Double flat

• Natural

• Double sharp

Any phrase starting with "D.C." always means...

• Return to the segno

• Return to the coda

• Skip to the end

• Return to the beginning

A double sharp symbol in front of a B means you play...

• A natural

• C natural

• C sharp

• B flat

In this example, when you reach "D.C.", you return to...

• Measure 1

• Measure 4

• Measure 7

• Measure 9