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theory performance direction

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does grave mean?

a)

very slow, solemn

b)

deathly

c)

graceful

d)

sad

2.

What does grazioso mean?

a)

solemn

b)

joyful

c)

thankful

d)

graceful

3.

What does presto mean?

a)

at speed

b)

urgent

c)

fast (but not as fast as allegro)

d)

very fast

4.

What does tenuto mean?

a)

held

b)

forced

c)

accented

d)

smoothly

5.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

tenuto - the note is given a slight pressure

b)

semi-staccato - the notes should be slightly separated, but less so than notes with ordinary staccato

c)

marcato - accented and slightly separated

d)

staccatissimo - played as briefly as possible and possibly accented

6.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

tenuto - the note is given a slight pressure (and generally slightly separated)

b)

semi-staccato - the notes should be slightly separated, but less so than notes with ordinary staccato

c)

marcato - accented and slightly separated

d)

staccatissimo - played as briefly as possible and possibly accented

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7.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

martelato - even stronger accent than marcato

b)

semi-staccato - the notes should be slightly separated, but less so than notes with ordinary staccato

c)

marcato - accented and slightly separated

d)

staccatissimo - played as briefly as possible and possibly accented

8.

What does accelerando mean?

a)

half

b)

gradually getting slower

c)

gradually getting quicker

d)

gradually getting louder

9.

What does adagio mean?

a)

held back

b)

slow

c)

medium ('walking') speed

d)

quiet

10.

What does allegretto mean?

a)

fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)

b)

fast, faster than allegro

c)

quick (literally 'cheerful')

d)

gradually getting quieter

11.

What does andante mean?

a)

slow

b)

smoothly

c)

at a medium (walking) speed

d)

fairly quick

12.

What does crescendo mean?

a)

gradually getting quieter

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting quicker

13.

What does legato mean?

a)

slow

b)

smoothly

c)

detached

d)

softly

14.

What does lento mean?

a)

slow

b)

smoothly

c)

fairly slow

d)

fast