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Articulations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "staccato"?

a)

smooth and sustained

b)

detached and separated

c)

short and choppy

d)

heavy and loud

2.

What type of articulation is this?

a)

Accent

b)

Tenuto

c)

Marcato

d)

Legato

3.

"Marcato" means what?

a)

smooth and connected

b)

detached and separated

c)

light and short

d)

heavily accented and separated

4.

What is the definition of legato?

a)

to play at a fast tempo

b)

to play in a smooth and connected style

c)

to play in a short and choppy style

d)

to play at a slow tempo

5.

What type of articulation is this?

a)

Tie

b)

Staccato

c)

Tenuto

d)

Marcato

6.

What is the definition of "tenuto"?

a)

Hold for at least full value of the note

b)

Hold for slightly less than full value of the note

c)

Slowly

d)

Fast

7.

What is this articulation?

a)

Staccato

b)

Tenuto

c)

Slur

d)

Accent

8.

How would you perform the marking sfz?

a)

softly accented

b)

detached and short

c)

smoothly

d)

with force

9.

How do you perform this articulation?

a)

add the value of the two notes and do not articulate the 2nd note

b)

add the value of the two notes but lightly articulate the 2nd note

c)

lightly articulate both notes

d)

do not articulate either note

10.

"Leggiero" means what?

a)

short and staccato

b)

light and delicate

c)

accented

d)

heavily emphasized

11.

How would you play the above articulation?

a)

with very slight detachment

b)

with full value on all of the notes

c)

very short and detached

d)

very smoothly

12.

What is the definition of articulation?

a)

volume and the variations of volume in music

b)

tempo, or the speed of music

c)

the type of attack and/or release used to play a note or a group of notes

d)

balance in music