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Music GCSE terms 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The GCSE term for 'speed' is...

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Articulation

d)

Melody

2.

The GCSE term for 'volume' is...

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Articulation

d)

Melody

3.

The terms 'staccato' and 'legato' describe...

a)

The tempo

b)

The dynamics

c)

The harmony

d)

The articulation (of the melody, usually)

4.

The Italian word for 'fast' is...

(a)  

5.

The Italian term for 'loud' is...

(a)  

6.

The Italian term for 'quiet' is...

(a)  

7.

The term 'sotto voce' found in the Minuet and Trio means...

a)

quiet

b)

low voice

c)

quiet voice

d)

quieter

8.

The Italian term 'crescendo' means...

a)

Get gradually louder

b)

Get gradually quieter

c)

Get gradually faster

d)

Get gradually slower

9.

The OPPOSITE of the term 'crescendo' is...

(a)  

10.

Which FEMALE voice is lower? Soprano or alto?

(a)  

11.

Which MALE voice is higher? Tenor or Bass?

(a)  

12.

What does the Italian term 'accellerando' mean?

a)

Get gradually louder

b)

Get gradually faster

c)

Get gradually quieter

d)

Get gradually slower