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Musical Terms and Abbreviations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a musical form having an even meter with strongly accented first beats to facilitate military marching?

a)

Trio

b)

March

c)

Waltz

d)

Sonata

2.

A smooth, graceful, connected style.

a)

legato

b)

staccato

c)

marcato

d)

accented

3.

Marked, accented, stressed.

a)

staccato

b)

legato

c)

marcato

d)

tenuto

4.

Fast, lively.

a)

Andante

b)

Moderato

c)

Largo

d)

Allegro

5.

All, or together.

a)

piu

b)

tutti

c)

mosso

d)

divisi

6.

A soloistic part played by several players.

a)

solo

b)

soli

c)

tutti

d)

piu

7.

Gradually getting louder

a)

cresc.

b)

div.

c)

cresc. e rit.

d)

dim.

8.

Gradually slow down and get softer

a)

rit.

b)

cresc.

c)

cresc. e rit.

d)

rit. e dim.

9.

Walking tempo

a)

Allegro

b)

Largo

c)

Andante

d)

Moderato

10.

Gradually slow down

a)

rit.

b)

rit. e dim.

c)

cresc. e rit.

d)

cresc.

11.

Gradually get louder and slow down

a)

rit.

b)

rit. e. dim.

c)

cresc. e rit.

d)

cresc.

12.

Return to the original tempo.

a)

stagger breathing

b)

soli

c)

tutti

d)

a tempo

13.

Abbreviation for sforzando

a)

f

b)

p

c)

fp

d)

sfz

14.

Abbreviation for forte piano

a)

f

b)

p

c)

fp

d)

sfz

15.

Abbreviation for trill

a)

tr

b)

div.

c)

rit.

d)

f

16.

Abbreviation for divisi

a)

tr

b)

div.

c)

rit.

d)

f

17.

Musicians rotate turns taking a breath in order to create an effect of continuous sound.

a)

soli

b)

a tempo

c)

stagger breathing

d)

tutti

18.

Translates to “more.”

a)

tutti

b)

soli

c)

stagger breathing

d)

piu

19.

Abbreviation for forte

a)

p

b)

f

c)

fp

d)

sfz

20.

Abbreviation for piano

a)

p

b)

f

c)

fp

d)

sfz