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WorksheetsMusic Terms Challenge
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Accelerando
a)
gradually slower
b)
gradually faster
c)
gradually softer
d)
gradually louder
2.
Adagio
a)
slow
b)
fast
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
3.
Al fine
a)
well done
b)
brisk
c)
to the finish
d)
go back to the beginning
4.
Alla
a)
with
b)
reverently
c)
solemn
d)
in the style of
5.
Allargando
a)
slow
b)
gradually slower and broader
c)
louder
d)
speed up
6.
Allegretto
a)
as fast as possible
b)
as slow as possible
c)
light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro
d)
walking tempo
7.
Allegro
a)
rapid; lively
b)
walking tempo
c)
loud
d)
slower than andante
8.
Andante
a)
fast
b)
very, very slow
c)
Moderately slow but moving; walking tempo
d)
soft
9.
Animato
a)
a type of Japanese music
b)
brilliantly
c)
slow
d)
animated
10.
A poco
a)
as soft as possible
b)
a little
c)
a lot
d)
as loud as possible
11.
Arioso
a)
in a vocal style
b)
arid
c)
with feeling
d)
very slow
12.
a tempo
a)
select a tempo
b)
in time; generally implies a return to original speed
c)
as fast as possible
d)
slowing down
13.
Brilliante
a)
smart
b)
moderately slow but moving
c)
brilliantly
d)
heavy
14.
cantabile
a)
aggressively
b)
slow
c)
with anger
d)
in a singing style
15.
chromatic
a)
shiny
b)
moving in half steps
c)
a jazz idiom
d)
pretty
16.
coda
a)
the final added measures of a musical composition
b)
the introduction
c)
majestically
d)
in time
17.
con
a)
dishonest
b)
against
c)
with
d)
sweetly
18.
crescendo
a)
gradually slower
b)
gradually faster
c)
gradually softer
d)
gradually louder
19.
da capo
a)
the end of a selection
b)
from the beginning
c)
from the sign
d)
from the key change
20.
dal segno
a)
the end of a selection
b)
from the beginning
c)
from the sign
d)
from the key change
21.
Diminuendo
a)
gradually softer
b)
gradually louder
c)
gradually slower
d)
gradually faster
22.
Dolce
a)
lively
b)
dry
c)
sweetly
d)
with conviction
23.
Etude
a)
a duet
b)
a performance selection
c)
a writing assignment
d)
a musical study; a short musical piece intended to address a specific musical problem
24.
Fermata
a)
a hold or pause
b)
a breath mark
c)
repeat the previous section
d)
go back to the beginning
25.
Forte
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
slow
d)
fast
26.
Fortissimo
a)
very soft
b)
very slow
c)
very fast
d)
very loud
27.
Grandioso
a)
meek
b)
heavy
c)
grand or noble style
d)
at a brisk tempo
28.
Grave
a)
music about death
b)
lively
c)
loud
d)
very slow and solemn
29.
Largo
a)
very, very slow
b)
moderately slow but moving
c)
lively
d)
sweetly
30.
Legato
a)
separated
b)
march style
c)
full value
d)
smooth and connected
31.
Leggiero
a)
heavy
b)
lightly
c)
smooth
d)
speeding up
32.
Lento
a)
walking tempo
b)
rapid; lively
c)
very slow
d)
smooth and connected
33.
L'istesso
a)
the same
b)
brilliantly
c)
detached style
d)
sweetly
34.
Maestoso
a)
slow
b)
smooth and connected
c)
majestically
d)
soft
35.
Marcato
a)
full value
b)
smooth and connected
c)
playfully
d)
marked; with emphasis
36.
Meno
a)
smooth
b)
soft
c)
less
d)
more
37.
Mezzo
a)
much
b)
medium or half
c)
dying away
d)
smooth and connected
38.
Moderato
a)
moderately
b)
brilliantly
c)
dying away
d)
gradually faster
39.
Molto
a)
rapid; lively
b)
moderately slow
c)
very
d)
medium
40.
Morendo
a)
medium
b)
dying away
c)
very slow
d)
without
41.
Mosso
a)
motion; movement
b)
less
c)
more
d)
medium
42.
Non troppo
a)
with feeling
b)
without hesitation
c)
not too much
d)
steady tempo
43.
Pesante
a)
heavily; with emphasis
b)
very slow
c)
very soft
d)
light and playful
44.
Pianissimo
a)
very soft
b)
very loud
c)
very fast
d)
very slow
45.
Piano
a)
loud
b)
soft
c)
slow
d)
fast
46.
Piu
a)
heavy
b)
little
c)
less
d)
more
47.
Poco
a)
little
b)
big
c)
soft
d)
slow
48.
Poco a poco
a)
step by step
b)
little by little
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
49.
Prestissimo
a)
very slow; less than presto
b)
very fast; more than presto
c)
very soft; less than piano
d)
very loud; more than piano
50.
Presto
a)
magically
b)
very slow
c)
very fast
d)
moderately
51.
Rallentando
a)
gradually softer
b)
gradually louder
c)
gradually faster and broader
d)
gradually slower and broader
52.
Ritardando
a)
gradually slower
b)
gradually faster
c)
gradually softer
d)
gradually louder
53.
Rubato
a)
a musical study
b)
moving in half steps
c)
temporary irregularities of time, lengthening certain notes at the expense of others
d)
in strict time
54.
Sempre
a)
without
b)
in time
c)
always; continuously
d)
in strict time
55.
Senza
a)
lively
b)
without
c)
with
d)
the same
56.
Simile
a)
the same; continue in a similar manner
b)
in tempo
c)
a hold or pause
d)
soft
57.
Soli
a)
one person alone
b)
all players together in unison
c)
in a round
d)
more than one player in unison
58.
Sordino
a)
heavy
b)
full value
c)
mute
d)
play out
59.
Sostenuto
a)
sustained
b)
majestically
c)
detached style
d)
very slow
60.
Staccato
a)
smooth and connected
b)
separated; detached style
c)
full value
d)
marked; with emphasis
61.
Stringendo
a)
gradually slower
b)
gradually faster
c)
gradually softer
d)
gradually louder
62.
Subito
a)
smooth and connected
b)
without
c)
suddenly
d)
soft
63.
Tacet
a)
silent
b)
in time
c)
moderately slow
d)
with feeling
64.
Tenuto
a)
smooth and connected
b)
full value
c)
marked; with emphasis
d)
separated; detached style
65.
Vivace
a)
vivacious; lively
b)
majestically
c)
very slow
d)
full value
66.
Vivo
a)
very slow
b)
very loud
c)
lively; brisk
d)
marked; with emphasis
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