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WorksheetsMusical Terms and Abbreviations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a musical form having an even meter with strongly accented first beats to facilitate military marching?
Trio
March
Waltz
Sonata
A smooth, graceful, connected style.
legato
staccato
marcato
accented
Marked, accented, stressed.
staccato
legato
marcato
tenuto
Fast, lively.
Andante
Moderato
Largo
Allegro
All, or together.
piu
tutti
mosso
divisi
A soloistic part played by several players.
solo
soli
tutti
piu
Gradually getting louder
cresc.
div.
cresc. e rit.
dim.
Gradually slow down and get softer
rit.
cresc.
cresc. e rit.
rit. e dim.
Walking tempo
Allegro
Largo
Andante
Moderato
Gradually slow down
rit.
rit. e dim.
cresc. e rit.
cresc.
Gradually get louder and slow down
rit.
rit. e. dim.
cresc. e rit.
cresc.
Return to the original tempo.
stagger breathing
soli
tutti
a tempo
Abbreviation for sforzando
f
p
fp
sfz
Abbreviation for forte piano
f
p
fp
sfz
Abbreviation for trill
tr
div.
rit.
f
Abbreviation for divisi
tr
div.
rit.
f
Musicians rotate turns taking a breath in order to create an effect of continuous sound.
soli
a tempo
stagger breathing
tutti
Translates to “more.”
tutti
soli
stagger breathing
piu
Abbreviation for forte
p
f
fp
sfz
Abbreviation for piano
p
f
fp
sfz
