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Articulations and dynamics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the dote above or below a note mean

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

short and accented

d)

full length

2.

What does a line above a note mean

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Full length of the note

d)

Shofar then and accented

3.

What does the musical symbol that looks like a pointy hat mean

a)

Short

b)

Long

c)

Short then and accented(marcato)

d)

Play the full length of the note

4.
What articulation means to play with emphasis?
a)
Marcato
b)
Accent
c)
Tenuto
d)
Staccato
5.
What articulation means to play full value?
a)
Tenuto
b)
Accent
c)
Staccato
d)
Marcato
6.
What articulation means to play short and with emphasis?
a)
Accent
b)
Staccato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Marcato
7.
What dynamic means soft?
a)
piano
b)
mezzo piano
c)
forte
d)
mezzo forte
8.
What dynamic means loud?
a)
piano
b)
mezzo piano
c)
mezzo forte
d)
forte
9.
Which dynamic means to gradually get louder?
a)
Crescendo
b)
Decrescendo
10.
What is this...
a)
Staccato
b)
Marcato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Accent
11.
What is this....
a)
Staccato
b)
Tenuto
c)
Accent
d)
Marcato
12.
What articulation means to play short and detached?
a)
Marcato
b)
Tenuto
c)
Staccato
d)
Accent
13.

What is this?

a)

Marcato

b)

Accent

c)

Tenuto

d)

Staccato

14.
What is this....
a)
Staccato
b)
Tenuto
c)
Accent
d)
Marcato
15.
What does forte mean?
a)
loud
b)
fast
c)
slow
d)
soft
16.
What does pianissimo mean?
a)
very soft
b)
very loud
c)
medium soft
d)
medium loud
17.
Which one has the dynamic signs arranged in order from very soft to very loud?
a)
ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp
b)
pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
c)
pp, ff, mp, p, f, mf
d)
mf, mp, ff, p, f, pp
18.
What does crescendo or cresc. mean?
a)
Gradually louder
b)
Very Loud
c)
Gradually softer
d)
Very soft
19.
Most musical terms are written in which language?
a)
Swahili
b)
English
c)
Italian
d)
Spanish
20.
What does fortissimo mean?
a)
very loud
b)
gradually louder
c)
very soft
d)
slow