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Tempo Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct order for these tempos from slowest to fastest?

a)

Presto, Allegro, Andante, Adagio

b)

Andante, Allegro, Adagio, Presto

c)

Adagio, Andante, Allegro, Presto

d)

Allegro, Andante, Presto, Adagio

2.

The tempo marking _______________ indicates a fairly moderately fast pace.

a)

Allegretto

b)

Allegro

c)

Vivace

d)

Andante

3.

Which of the following tempo markings is the slowest speed?

a)

Andante

b)

Presto

c)

Moderato

d)

Largo

4.

Rit. means to gradually get faster.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which tempo will have the fastest steady beat?

a)

Largo

b)

Presto

c)

Moderato

d)

Andante

6.

The term "a tempo" means to return to the original speed.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The tempo marking "vivace" indicates that the piece is to be played at a ________________.

a)

moderate pace

b)

lively pace

c)

slightly faster pace

d)

subdued pace

8.

The word "adagio" means the following:

a)

moderate

b)

fast

c)

slow

d)

very slow

9.

True or false: the tempo of a song tells us how loud or soft to play.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which group of words contains tempo markings?

a)

piano, forte, pianissimo, fortissimo

b)

presto, moderato, largo, andante

c)

bass, tenor, alto, soprano

d)

treble clef, bass clef, time signature, staff

11.

Which term do we use to describe how sharply or gently performers begin their notes?

a)

tempo

b)

dynamics

c)

articulation

d)

balance

12.

Which term refers to the volume of music?

a)

tempo

b)

articulation

c)

expression

d)

dynamics

13.

What is the fastest tempo marking below?

a)

Adagio

b)

Presto

c)

Andante

d)

Allegro

14.

This term means to increase tempo:

a)

Allegretto

b)

Andante

c)

Accelerando

d)

Dolce

15.

Tempo is the ______________ of music.

a)

beat

b)

speed

c)

time

d)

counts

16.

When the phrase "a tempo" is indicated on the music page, the performer:

a)

speeds up the tempo

b)

ignores indicated tempo

c)

returns to the original tempo

d)

determines the tempo

17.

Presto means a _______________ tempo.

a)

average

b)

moderate

c)

slow

d)

fast

18.

Which one is referred to as a "walking" tempo?

a)

andante

b)

lento

c)

moderato

d)

allegro