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WorksheetsBHS Orchestra Music Terminology 16F
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Adagio
a)
Slowly, leisurely
b)
In a singing fashion
c)
Growing louder
d)
Go back to the beginning
2.
Agitato
a)
Lively, brisk, rapid. Fast
b)
Agitated
c)
Sweetly, softly, delicately
d)
Majestically
3.
Allegro
a)
Walking tempo
b)
Lively, brisk, rapid, Fast
c)
Always
d)
Lightly, delicately
4.
Andante
a)
A moderate, walking tempo
b)
Graceful
c)
Majestically
d)
Less motion
5.
Arco
a)
A moderate tempo
b)
Play with the bow
c)
Heavy
d)
Slow, solemn, deep
6.
Coda
a)
A symbol to mark in a measure where the player is to skip ahead
b)
A symbol to mark in a measure where the player is to repeat
c)
A type of accent
d)
Lightly, delicately
7.
Marcato
a)
A symbol to mark in a measure where the player is to skip ahead
b)
A symbol to mark in a measure where the player is to repeat
c)
Accented, emphatic, stressed
d)
Lightly, delicately
8.
Cantabile
a)
In a singing fashion
b)
Heavy
c)
Heavily accented
d)
Sweetly, softly, delicately
9.
Dal Segno (DS)
a)
Go back to the beginning
b)
Go back to the end
c)
Go to the sign
d)
None of these
10.
Crescendo
a)
growing louder
b)
gradually softer
c)
growing slower
d)
gradually faster
11.
Da Capo (DC)
a)
Go back to the beginning
b)
Go back to the end
c)
Go to the key change
d)
None of these
12.
Diminuendo
a)
growing louder
b)
gradually softer
c)
growing slower
d)
gradually faster
13.
Divisi
a)
Change bows rapidly
b)
Bounce the bow on the string
c)
Divided - players in a section play different notes
d)
None of these
14.
Espressivo
a)
Expressively. With expression
b)
Quickly
c)
Tearfully
d)
None of these
15.
Fine
a)
End
b)
Wonderful
c)
Perfect
d)
None of these
16.
Forte
a)
Loud
b)
Quickly
c)
The end
d)
None of these
17.
Maestoso
a)
Slow, solemn, deep
b)
Gracefully, in a graceful manner
c)
Majestically
d)
Less motion, slower
18.
a)
Down bow - move the bow from frog toward the tip
b)
Up bow - move the bow from the tip toward the frog
c)
Down bow - move the bow from the tip toward the frog
d)
Up bow - move the bow from frog toward the tip
19.
a)
Down bow - move the bow from frog toward the tip
b)
Up bow - move the bow from the tip toward the frog
c)
Down bow - move the bow from the tip toward the frog
d)
Up bow - move the bow from frog toward the tip
20.
Piu Animato
a)
A bit slower than Andante
b)
The same as Andante
c)
More animated
d)
None of these
21.
Fortissimo
a)
Very Loud
b)
Very slow
c)
The end
d)
None of these
22.
Pianissimo
a)
Very soft
b)
Very slow
c)
The end
d)
None of these
23.
Largo
a)
Very slow
b)
Gracefully, in a graceful manner
c)
Majestically
d)
Less motion, slower
24.
Moderato
a)
Very slow
b)
Moderate tempo
c)
Majestically
d)
Less motion, slower
25.
Molto
a)
Very slow
b)
Very much
c)
With motion
d)
Moderate
26.
Piano
a)
Slow, solemn, deep
b)
Soft
c)
Very soft
d)
Less motion, slower
27.
Meno mosso
a)
Slow, solemn, deep
b)
Gracefully, in a graceful manner
c)
Majestically
d)
Less motion, slower
28.
Grazioso
a)
Slow, solemn, deep
b)
Gracefully, in a graceful manner
c)
Majestically
d)
Less motion, slower
29.
Allargando
a)
With fire
b)
Growing softer
c)
Broadening, gradually slower
d)
None of these
30.
Rallentando
a)
With fire
b)
Growing softer
c)
Growing slower
d)
None of these
31.
Ritardando
a)
With fire
b)
Growing softer
c)
Growing slower
d)
None of these
32.
Dolce
a)
In a singing fashion
b)
Heavy
c)
Heavily accented
d)
Sweetly, softly, delicately
33.
Pesante
a)
In a singing fashion
b)
Heavy
c)
Heavily accented
d)
Sweetly, softly, delicately
34.
Con brio
a)
with vivacity or spirit
b)
with fire
c)
with determination
d)
none of these
35.
Piu Animato
a)
cartoonish
b)
with fire
c)
with determination
d)
none of these
36.
Decrescendo
a)
growing louder
b)
gradually softer
c)
growing slower
d)
gradually faster
37.
Stringendo
a)
pressing forward or acceleration of the tempo
b)
gradually softer
c)
growing slower
d)
gradually faster
38.
Grave
a)
Slow, solemn, deep
b)
Gracefully, in a graceful manner
c)
Majestically
d)
Less motion, slower
39.
Legato
a)
Very slow
b)
Gracefully, in a graceful manner
c)
Smooth and connected
d)
Less motion, slower
40.
Vivace
a)
Very slow
b)
Gracefully, in a graceful manner
c)
Smooth and connected
d)
Lively, quick
41.
Non Divisi
a)
All players play the notes written
b)
Half the section plays
c)
Do not play
d)
None of these
42.
Poco a poco
a)
Piece by piece
b)
Little by little
c)
A great deal faster
d)
None of these
43.
Sempre
a)
Smoothly
b)
Seamless bow changes
c)
Always
d)
None of these
44.
Tutti
a)
Solo
b)
Soli
c)
Half the section
d)
All together
45.
Leggiero
a)
Lightly, delicately
b)
Ponderous
c)
Lethargically
d)
None of these
46.
A Tempo
a)
Resume the previous tempo
b)
Get faster
c)
Slowing
d)
None of these
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