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Musical Symbols

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of "Largo"

a)

Smooth and connected

b)

Fast

c)

Large

d)

Very Slow

2.

What is the meaning of "Forte"

a)

Soft

b)

Loud

c)

Slow

d)

Fast

3.

Which symbol shows a crescendo?

a)
b)
4.

What does "crescendo" mean?

a)

Gradually faster

b)

Gradually softer

c)

Gradually louder

d)

Gradually slower

5.

What is the meaning of "decrescendo"?

a)

Gradually slower

b)

Gradually faster

c)

Gradually meaner

d)

Gradually softer

6.

What does "tenuto" mean?

a)

Separate; detached

b)

Smooth and connected

c)

Sustain full value

d)

Gradually louder

7.

What is the symbol for "mezzo forte"?

a)
b)
8.

Which is the symbol for "Fortissimo"?

a)
b)
c)
9.

What symbol is this?

a)

Staccato

b)

Accent

10.

What symbol is this?

a)

Marcato

b)

Tenuto

c)

Accent

11.

Which picture represents a slur?

a)
b)
12.

What does "Ritardando" mean?

a)

Gradually softer

b)

Hold or pause

c)

Loud

d)

Gradually slower

13.

What symbol is this?

a)

Flat

b)

Fermata

c)

Sharp

d)

Natural

14.

What does a sharp do to a pitch?

a)

Raise it by 1/2 step

b)

Make the note softer

c)

Lower it by 1/2 step

15.

What symbol is this?

a)

Natural

b)

Crescendo

c)

Flat

d)

Sharp

16.

What is a key signature?

a)

Final added measures of a musical composition

b)

Repeat to the beginning

c)

Sharps of flats placed at the beginning of a selection indicating its key

d)

The symbol that marks the beginning or end of a musical repeat

17.

Which symbol is a "down bow"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which symbol is an "Up Bow"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What does a "hooked bowing" mean?

a)

Repeat back to the beginning

b)

Two or more notes played in the same direction with a stop between each note

c)

Pluck your strings

d)

Slur your notes together

20.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Breathe between notes

b)

Lift your bow and return to its starting point

c)

Play notes smooth and connected

d)

Pizzacato