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Musical Terms

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does allegro mean?

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Moderately

d)

Grave

2.

Dolce means ...

a)

Heavy and rough

b)

Soft and mellow

c)

Smooth

d)

Accented

3.

The number of beats in 6/8 is:

a)

8

b)

6

c)

4

d)

3

4.

Meno Mosso means:

a)

With Motion

b)

With Aggression

c)

With lyricism

d)

With steady pulse

5.

What is the musical term for short and accented?

a)

Short

b)

Staccato

c)

Legato

d)

Marcato

6.

Meaning a walking tempo or pace...

a)

Allegro

b)

Moderato

c)

Andante

d)

Presto

7.

When three or more notes are played at the same time, this is called a ...

a)

Note

b)

Chord

c)

Piece

d)

Melody

8.

How many beats are in a 3/4 measure?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

9.

A musical interval comprised of two half steps

a)

Whole Step

b)

Scale

c)

Half Step

d)

Octave

10.

An accent means the note should be played short.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Unison means

a)

One Sound

b)

One Voice

c)

One Melody

d)

One Line

12.

An accidental stays good for the entire bar in which it originates.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How many sixteenth notes are in one 4/4 measure?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

14.

What does subdividing mean?

a)

Tapping your foot while playing

b)

Thinking of the smallest rhythm value and dividing each beat

c)

Writing slashes in your music

d)

Focusing on the pulse of music

15.

What type of triplet receives two beats?

a)

Eighth note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

16.

Which concert key signature has 3 flats?

a)

Concert C

b)

Concert F

c)

Concert Bb

d)

Concert Eb

17.

Which of the following is the slowest tempo:

a)

Allegro

b)

Presto

c)

Adagio

d)

Moderato