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Music Vocabulary

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the VOLUME of the music, which is designated by the terms PIANO (soft) and FORTE (loud) ---- NOT UP AND DOWN!!!!

(a)  

2.

(also referred to as METER signature); gives the music PULSE and designates how many beats are in every measure, (top number); and which note is to get ONE BEAT (bottom number).

(a)  

3.

the unique QUALITY of the sound of each instrument (also called in English, tone quality).

(a)  

4.

singing without instrumental accompaniment.

(a)  

5.

To make "sound larger" or "sound louder"

(a)  

6.

a music element that is a combination of pitches arranged in orders that are usually pleasing to hear. Pitches move up, down, or repeat to make a melody.

(a)  

7.

Combinations of, or patterns of long and short sounds, including a regular phrase.

(a)  

8.

speed of the pulse (beat), with terms for fast or slow, such as LARGO (very slow) and ALLEGRO (cheerful).

(a)  

9.

when two or more pitches are sounded at the same time.

(a)  

10.

the term used for the way the Parts of a piece of music are assembled. (verse/refrain; ABA; Rondo; mass; symphony, etc).

(a)  

11.

to cause to quiver--to move back and forth or up and down.

(a)  

12.

to "re-sound". Capable of returning sound.

(a)  

13.

What is volume of a piece of music?

a)

Beat

b)

Rhythm

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

14.

What is the speed at which a piece of music is played?

a)

Beat

b)

Rhythm

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

15.

What is the combination of long and short sounds and silences?

a)

Beat

b)

Rhythm

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

16.

Forte means

a)

Loud

b)

Quiet

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Very Quiet

17.

Piano means

a)

Loud

b)

Quiet

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Very Quiet

18.

Mezzo Piano

a)

Loud

b)

Getting louder

c)

Getting softer

d)

Medium Soft

19.

play at a fast and lively speed

a)

andante

b)

largo

c)

allegro

d)

treble clef

20.

Which musical term means "VERY quiet?"

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which musical term means "loud"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

After three years with the band he decided to go

a)

solo

b)

alone

c)

with an album

d)

vocals

23.

The feel of the music, how many beats in a measure

a)

Dynamics

b)

Time-Signature

c)

Tempo

d)

Instrumentation

24.

Choose the best word according to the picture.

a)

metal band

b)

brass band

c)

group band

d)

orchestra

25.

Define Form

a)

The pattern of the music

b)

The title of the music

c)

How loud or soft the music is

d)

What shape the music sounds like

26.

Define Timbre

a)

A gradual slowing of the tempo

b)

The quality or color of sound that makes one voice or instrument different from another

c)

The time of a piece of music is how it is divided up

d)

A church song of praise