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Musical Terms Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Italian word Legato means

a)

Play smoothly and connected

b)

Play aggressively and harsh

2.

Crescendo is an example of a

a)

Tempo marking

b)

Dynamic marking

c)

Rhythm

d)

Melody

3.

The word tempo means

a)

how loud and soft music is

b)

the duration of notes and rests over time

c)

how fast or slow music goes

d)

the color of a sound

4.

What does allegro mean?

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Moderately

d)

Grave

5.

accelerando

a)

gradually get faster

b)

gradually get slower

6.

andante

a)

moderately slow; a walking speed

b)

increase of speed in music

c)

a musical sound that is formed when two or more pitches are performed at the same time

d)

an arrangement of single tones in a meaningful sequence.

7.

largo

a)

large, broad, slow and stately

b)

Fast, Lively, quick

8.

presto

a)

fast, rapid

b)

moderately slow; a walking speed

9.

Very Loud

a)

f

b)

ff

c)

mf

d)

mp

10.

Soft

a)

pp

b)

p

c)

mp

d)

mf

11.

Medium loud

a)

f

b)

mf

c)

mp

d)

ff

12.

Loud

a)

ff

b)

f

c)

mf

d)

mp

13.

Medium Soft

a)

f

b)

ff

c)

mp

d)

mf

14.

Fortissimo

a)

ff

b)

f

c)

mf

d)

mp

15.

Gradually louder

a)

crescendo

b)

decrescendo

16.

What does Mezzo mean in Italian? (Mezzo-Piano)

a)

Mighty

b)

Mellow

c)

Medium

d)

Maybe

17.

What is the term for 4 people playing together?

a)

Quarter

b)

Quintet

c)

Quartet

d)

Quince

18.

What is the term for 5 people playing together?

a)

Quarter

b)

Quintet

c)

Quartet

d)

Quince

19.

What is the term for 3 people playing together?

a)

Trio

b)

Quintet

c)

Duet

d)

Solo

20.

What is the term for 1 person playing?

a)

Trio

b)

Quintet

c)

Duet

d)

Solo

21.

What is the term for 2 people playing together?

a)

Trio

b)

Quintet

c)

Duet

d)

Solo

22.

Notes =

a)

Sound

b)

Silence

23.

Rests =

a)

Sound

b)

Silence

24.

__________ - Raises a Note a Half Step

a)

Natural

b)

Sharp

c)

Flat

25.

__________ - Lowers a Note a Half Step

a)

Natural

b)

Sharp

c)

Flat

26.

__________ - Cancels out a Sharp or Flat

a)

Natural

b)

Sharp

c)

Flat

27.

The Italian word Staccato means

a)

Play Detached and Separated

b)

Play Quiet and Shy

28.

What does a "Dot" do to a note? (Example: Dotted Half Note)

a)

Adds a beat to a note

b)

Adds half of that notes beat to itself

c)

Cancels out all beats to that note

d)

Subtracts a half beat of that note