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Varsity Band Semester Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A brilliant, often highly technical, solo often found at the end of a movement or piece

a)

cadence

b)

cadenza

c)

soli

d)

coda

2.

Andante

a)

solemn and very, very slow

b)

moderately slow

c)

fast and lively

d)

with force

3.

Adagio

a)

slow

b)

soft

c)

moderate, neither fast or slow

d)

slightly faster than andante

4.

A due (A2)

a)

2/2, cut time

b)

a part for one performer

c)

return to normal position

d)

for two parts

5.

Without

a)

morendo

b)

sans or senza

c)

alla or breve

d)

non or con

6.

Affetuoso

a)

sauce for pasta

b)

getting gradually the same

c)

tenderly, with feeling

d)

majestic

7.

A pause or hold

a)

finale

b)

etude

c)

fermata

d)

quasi

8.

Appassionato

a)

fanciful, freely

b)

passionate, fervent

c)

great technical skill

d)

with force, strength

9.

Animato

a)

getting slower and louder

b)

passionate and fervent

c)

lively, animated, spirited

d)

with force

10.

Allargando

a)

getting slower and faster

b)

getting slower and louder

c)

getting faster and louder

d)

getting slower and softer

11.

con Brio

a)

with love

b)

sweetly

c)

with fire; with vigor

d)

fanciful

12.

Attacca

a)

from the sign

b)

from the beginning

c)

continue without pause

d)

a sudden accent

13.

A Tempo

a)

at pleasure, at will

b)

gradually growing faster

c)

return to the original tempo

d)

from the beginning

14.

Becoming softer

a)

giocoso

b)

loco

c)

diatonic

d)

decrescendo

15.

Cantabile

a)

in a signing style, lyrical

b)

with vigor, vigorously

c)

the close of a melodic phrase

d)

continue without pause

16.

Brillante

a)

very fast and loud

b)

sparkling and spirited

c)

very high and soft

d)

slow and lonely

17.

Broadly

a)

largamente

b)

allegro

c)

larghetto

d)

legato

18.

Allegro

a)

fast and lively

b)

as fast as possible

c)

a casserole

d)

getting slower

19.

Tempo

a)

to get faster

b)

rate of speed

c)

a band

d)

be silent

20.

Chromatic Scales

a)

proceed by whole steps

b)

proceed by thirds

c)

proceed by half steps

d)

have half steps between 3-4 and 7-8

21.

con spirito

a)

with mute

b)

with love, with warm feeling

c)

without mute

d)

with spirit

22.

con sordino

a)

with dignity

b)

with sardines

c)

with mute

d)

with softness

23.

Divisi

a)

twice as fast

b)

2/2; cut time

c)

divided parts where there is normally one

d)

a part for one performer

24.

Crescendo

a)

be silent

b)

sweet, gentle

c)

becoming faster

d)

becoming louder

25.

Capriccioso

a)

quieting down

b)

in a singing style

c)

with love

d)

fanciful, freely

26.

Da Capo

a)

from the beginning

b)

the end

c)

a concluding passage to the form proper

d)

from the sign

27.

Dolce

a)

with fire, passionately

b)

much, very

c)

sweet, gentle

d)

notes within a given scale or key

28.

Amoroso

a)

stately, pompous

b)

sparkling, spirited

c)

much, very

d)

with love

29.

Decrescendo

a)

becoming louder

b)

a type of tree

c)

becoming slower

d)

becoming softer

30.

Espressivo

a)

fanciful, freely

b)

little by little

c)

feeling, expression

d)

weighty, ponderous

31.

Coda

a)

from the beginning

b)

from the sign

c)

a concluding passage added to the form proper

d)

with the power of Yoda

32.

Dal segno

a)

from the beginning

b)

the end

c)

a concluding passage added to the form proper

d)

from the sign

33.

Glissando

a)

humorous, playful

b)

exact, appropriate tempo

c)

gracefully

d)

a glide from one note to the next

34.

con fuoco

a)

with fire

b)

with mute

c)

detached

d)

quiet, peaceful

35.

Diminuendo

a)

gradually getting faster and louder

b)

becoming softer

c)

becoming slower

d)

gradually getting louder

36.

Grave

a)

very, very, very slow

b)

slightly faster than andante

c)

smooth, even, without breaks

d)

subtle shading in style

37.

Short and detached

a)

segue

b)

troppo

c)

staccato

d)

tenuto

38.

Etude

a)

a study or exercise focusing on a technical or musical problem

b)

subtle shading in style

c)

return to the normal position

d)

notes within a key or scale

39.

Maestoso

a)

much, very

b)

march

c)

fading away

d)

majestic, with dignity

40.

Marcato

a)

smooth, even, without breaks

b)

majestic, with dignity

c)

accented, stressed

d)

fading away

41.

Interval

a)

subtle shading in style

b)

pitch difference between two notes

c)

an alternate version

d)

raise by one full step

42.

Finale

a)

last movement of a multi-movement work

b)

from the sign

c)

from the beginning

d)

the close of a melodic phrase

43.

Marcia

a)

gracefully

b)

resounding, loud

c)

sustained

d)

march

44.

Piu

a)

less

b)

more

c)

almost, as if

d)

subtle shading in style

45.

Level of loudness or softness

a)

amoroso

b)

attacca

c)

dynamics

d)

rubato

46.

Fortissimo

a)

loud

b)

soft

c)

very loud

d)

a pause or hold

47.

Legato

a)

smooth, even, without any breaks between notes

b)

majestic, with dignity

c)

stately, pompous

d)

broadly

48.

Pianissimo

a)

very soft

b)

very loud

c)

twice as fast

d)

weighty, ponderous

49.

Mezzo forte (mf)

a)

medium soft

b)

medium loud

c)

medium fast

d)

medium slow

50.

Morendo

a)

weighty, ponderous

b)

fading away

c)

playfully

d)

too much

51.

Rallentando

a)

becoming softer

b)

twice as fast

c)

free use of accel. and rit. in a measure

d)

becoming slower

52.

Pesante

a)

weighty, ponderous

b)

much, very

c)

sweet, gentle

d)

smooth, even, without any breaks

53.

Poco a poco

a)

more and more

b)

less and less

c)

little by little

d)

as little as possible

54.

Sonore

a)

tone color

b)

mute

c)

always, throughout

d)

resounding, loud

55.

Molto Mosso

a)

much motion

b)

little by little

c)

less motion

d)

accented, stressed

56.

Sans sordino

a)

with mute

b)

without mute

c)

with vigor

d)

without vigor

57.

Which group shows softest to loudest

a)

piano, forte, mezzo piano, mezzo forte

b)

forte, mezzo forte, piano, mezzo piano

c)

pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, forte

d)

fortissimo, pianissimo, forte, piano

58.

Section solo

a)

solo

b)

soli

c)

unison

d)

a due

59.

Subito

a)

gradually getting slower

b)

gradually growing faster

c)

suddently, at once

d)

too much

60.

A part for one performer

a)

soli

b)

unison

c)

a due

d)

solo