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Grade Two Performance Directions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pianissimo means

a)

Very Fast

b)

Very Slow

c)

Very Loud

d)

Very Soft

2.

Fortissimo means

a)

Very soft

b)

Very loud

c)

Very Fast

d)

Very Slow

3.

Andante means

a)

Walking pace

b)

Fast

c)

Slow

d)

Very Loud

4.

Decrescendo means

a)

Gradually getting slower

b)

Gradually getting faster

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

5.

Crescendo means

a)

Gradually getting slower

b)

Gradually getting faster

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

6.

Accelerando means

a)

Gradually getting slower

b)

Gradually getting faster

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

7.

Allegro means

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Fast

d)

Slow

8.

Forte means

a)

Soft

b)

Loud

c)

Fast

d)

Slow

9.

Piano means

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Fast

d)

Slow

10.

What does "ritenuto (ritard. or rit.)" mean?

a)

At a walking pace

b)

Held back

c)

Fast

d)

Slow

11.

What does "cantabile" mean?

a)

In an agressive style

b)

In a singing style

c)

Funeral march

d)

Faster

12.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

To stop

b)

To pause

c)

To go faster

d)

That the music has ended

13.

Which musical symbol is this?

a)

A slur

b)

A repeat sign

c)

A tie

d)

None of the above

14.

Which musical symbol is this?

a)

A key signature

b)

A fermata

c)

A staccato

d)

None of the above

15.

This symbol means to ________.

a)

Repeat

b)

Stop

c)

Continue on to the next measure

d)

Pause

16.

This musical symbol means to

a)

Play detached

b)

Pause

c)

Change the key of the music

d)

Play smoothly

17.

Mezzo means

a)

Half or moderate

b)

Fast

c)

Soft

d)

Slow

18.

Da capo (D.C.) means

a)

Go to the end

b)

From the previous measure

c)

From the beginning

d)

A little

19.

Poco means

a)

Plenty

b)

As fast as possible

c)

A little

d)

Stop

20.

Tenuto means

a)

To pause

b)

To hold out the note for half its value

c)

To hold out the note for its full value

d)

Soft

21.

Tempo is

a)

The highness or lowness of sound

b)

Instruments playing together

c)

The speed of the music

d)

The combination of sounds

22.

Define "con"

a)

With

b)

Short

c)

Long

d)

Without

23.

Define "grave"

a)

Rigid

b)

Very slow, happy

c)

Graceful

d)

Very slow, solemn

24.

Define "vivace"

a)

Rather slow

b)

Held

c)

Sustained

d)

Lively

25.

Define "presto"

a)

Long

b)

Sustained

c)

Slow

d)

Fast

26.

Define "piu"

a)

More

b)

Less

27.

Define "espressivo"

a)

Expresso

b)

Slow

c)

Expressive

d)

Fast

28.

What does allargando means?

a)

Broadening

b)

Gradually getting quicker

c)

Forced

d)

Sustained

29.

What does fp means?

a)

Gradually getting louder

b)

Gradually getting softer

c)

Soft then immediately loud

d)

Loud then immediately soft

30.

What does grazioso means?

a)

Expressive

b)

Majestic

c)

Graceful

d)

Playful, merry

31.

What does largo means?

a)

Very fast

b)

Slow, stately

c)

Fast

d)

Majestic

32.

What does piu Mosso means?

a)

Too much movement

b)

Less movement

c)

More movement

d)

Without movement

33.

What does meno mosso means?

a)

More movement

b)

Less movement

c)

Without movement

d)

No movement

34.

What does non troppo means?

a)

Not too fast

b)

Not too little

c)

Not too much

d)

Not too slow

35.

What does alla marcia means?

a)

In the style of a race

b)

In the style of a movement

c)

In the style of a march

d)

In the style of a dance

36.

lento means

a)

at a race cars pace

b)

moderately

c)

fast

d)

at a snails pace

e)

slow

37.

Meaning of dal segno (D.S.) (sign is above)

a)

repeat from the sign above

b)

play on through the sign

c)

end playing at the sign until further instruction to start playing again

38.

Define "con"

a)

With

b)

Short

c)

Long

d)

Without

39.

What does meno mean?

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

The Same

d)

Simile

40.

Molto means:

a)

Very much

b)

Just enough

c)

Molten

d)

Grave

41.

Senza

a)

Begin again (repeat)

b)

Stop

c)

Another way to write sforzando

d)

Without

42.

This means 'with movement'

a)

con moto

b)

con molto

c)

non moto

d)

meno moto

43.

This means 'and'

(There are 2 correct answers)

a)

e

b)

ed

c)

eh

d)

en

44.

What does 'ma' mean in English?

a)

but

b)

and

c)

with

d)

without

45.

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

46.

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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47.

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

HIDE ANSWER

48.

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

49.

Identify this symbols

a)

1st time through

b)

2nd ending

c)

1st ending

50.

What does this sign with any number mean?

a)

Rest for the number of bars indicated

b)

Rest for 7 minutes

c)

Play what you want for 7 bars

d)

Play what you want for 7 minutes

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