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WorksheetsLesson 15 - Signs & Terms
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Tempo markings indicate:
The touch (e.g. smooth)
The volume
How many beats are in each bar
The speed or changes in speed
Tempo markings are usually placed:
above the stave
below the stave
Dynamic markings indicate:
The touch (e.g. smooth)
The volume
How many beats are in each bar
The speed or changes in speed
Dynamic markings are usually placed:
above the stave
under the stave
Which word/symbol indicates the tempo?
Andante
D.C. al Fine
If D.C. al fine means to go back to the beginning until the word FINE, how many bars are in this melody?
4
8
12
16
What is the dynamic marking at bar 5?
moderately soft
moderately loud
very soft
How should the notes in the red circle be played?
Staccato; Short and detached
Legato; Smoothy and connected
Mezzo staccato; Moderately short and detached
Accented; louder than the dynamic level
What is the English definition of allegretto?
Slowly
At an easy walking pace
Moderately fast
Very fast
What is the English definition of andante?
Slowly
At an easy walking pace
Moderately fast
Very fast
Which two Italian terms mean "slowly"?
adagio & lento
adagio & andante
vivo & vivace
allegro & allegretto
What is the English definition of accelerando?
becoming broader
return to the previous tempo
gradually becoming faster
gradually becoming slower
What is the Italian term for "return to the previous tempo"?
a tempo
ritenuto
accelerando
meno mosso
What is the English definition of cantabile?
Majestically
Play in a singing style
Short and detached
Lightly
What is the English definition of the following symbol?
Play note short and detached
Hold the note for longer than written
Play note louder than the dynamic level
Play note softly
What does the curved line indicate?
To play the notes legato; smoothly and connected
To play the notes staccato; short and detached
To play the notes mezzo staccato; moderately short and detached
To play the notes accented; louder than the dynamic level
What is the term for the symbol above the note?
Accent
Tenuto
Staccato
Pause
What is the English definition for the following symbol?
soft
moderately soft
loud
moderately loud
What is the symbol for "gradually becoming softer"?
What is the English definition for the following symbol?
Gradually becoming louder
Gradually becoming softer
What is the Italian term for the following symbol?
very forte
mezzo forte
forte
fortissimo
What does this mean?
Repeat the music between the dots
Play the music between the dots 5 times
Play the music between the dots very softly
Play the music between the dots very fast
What is the Italian term for "moderately"?
mezzo
mp
mf
-issimo
What is the Italian term for "a little"?
sempre
poco
molto
senza
-issimo and molto both mean:
very
moderately
without
a little
