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Lesson 15 - Signs & Terms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tempo markings indicate:

a)

The touch (e.g. smooth)

b)

The volume

c)

How many beats are in each bar

d)

The speed or changes in speed

2.

Tempo markings are usually placed:

a)

above the stave

b)

below the stave

3.

Dynamic markings indicate:

a)

The touch (e.g. smooth)

b)

The volume

c)

How many beats are in each bar

d)

The speed or changes in speed

4.

Dynamic markings are usually placed:

a)

above the stave

b)

under the stave

5.

Which word/symbol indicates the tempo?

a)

Andante

b)

D.C. al Fine

c)
d)
6.

If D.C. al fine means to go back to the beginning until the word FINE, how many bars are in this melody?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

7.

What is the dynamic marking at bar 5?

a)

moderately soft

b)

moderately loud

c)
d)

very soft

8.

How should the notes in the red circle be played?

a)

Staccato; Short and detached

b)

Legato; Smoothy and connected

c)

Mezzo staccato; Moderately short and detached

d)

Accented; louder than the dynamic level

9.

What is the English definition of allegretto?

a)

Slowly

b)

At an easy walking pace

c)

Moderately fast

d)

Very fast

10.

What is the English definition of andante?

a)

Slowly

b)

At an easy walking pace

c)

Moderately fast

d)

Very fast

11.

Which two Italian terms mean "slowly"?

a)

adagio & lento

b)

adagio & andante

c)

vivo & vivace

d)

allegro & allegretto

12.

What is the English definition of accelerando?

a)

becoming broader

b)

return to the previous tempo

c)

gradually becoming faster

d)

gradually becoming slower

13.

What is the Italian term for "return to the previous tempo"?

a)

a tempo

b)

ritenuto

c)

accelerando

d)

meno mosso

14.

What is the English definition of cantabile?

a)

Majestically

b)

Play in a singing style

c)

Short and detached

d)

Lightly

15.

What is the English definition of the following symbol?

a)

Play note short and detached

b)

Hold the note for longer than written

c)

Play note louder than the dynamic level

d)

Play note softly

16.

What does the curved line indicate?

a)

To play the notes legato; smoothly and connected

b)

To play the notes staccato; short and detached

c)

To play the notes mezzo staccato; moderately short and detached

d)

To play the notes accented; louder than the dynamic level

17.

What is the term for the symbol above the note?

a)

Accent

b)

Tenuto

c)

Staccato

d)

Pause

18.

What is the English definition for the following symbol?

a)

soft

b)

moderately soft

c)

loud

d)

moderately loud

19.

What is the symbol for "gradually becoming softer"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is the English definition for the following symbol?

a)

Gradually becoming louder

b)

Gradually becoming softer

21.

What is the Italian term for the following symbol?

a)

very forte

b)

mezzo forte

c)

forte

d)

fortissimo

22.

What does this mean?

a)

Repeat the music between the dots

b)

Play the music between the dots 5 times

c)

Play the music between the dots very softly

d)

Play the music between the dots very fast

23.

What is the Italian term for "moderately"?

a)

mezzo

b)

mp

c)

mf

d)

-issimo

24.

What is the Italian term for "a little"?

a)

sempre

b)

poco

c)

molto

d)

senza

25.

-issimo and molto both mean:

a)

very

b)

moderately

c)

without

d)

a little