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Grade 1 Terms and Signs 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Crescendo means

a)

gradually getting slower

b)

gradually getting softer

c)

gradually getting faster

d)

gradually getting louder

2.

Staccato means

a)

short, detached

b)

slow

c)

end

d)

gracefully

3.

Moderato means

a)

very fast

b)

sweetly

c)

moderately

d)

smoothly

4.

Ritardando means

a)

lively

b)

hold back

c)

the end

d)

back to the beginning

5.

Pianissimo means

a)

slowly

b)

played with the hands

c)

with vigour

d)

very soft

6.

The Italian term for sweetly is

a)

allegro

b)

dolce

c)

lento

d)

mezzo forte

7.

The Italian term for smoothly is

a)

allegretto

b)

adagio

c)

ritard

d)

legato

8.

The Italian term for leisurely is

a)

mezzo piano

b)

ritmico

c)

leggiero

d)

adagio

9.

The Italian term for very slow is

a)

grave

b)

mezzo forte

c)

allegretto

d)

legato

10.

The Italian term for playfully is

a)

dolce

b)

adagio

c)

lento

d)

scherzando

11.

Give the meaning of this sign -

a)

The passage is to be ended

b)

The passage is to be repeated

c)

The passage is to be played smoothly

d)

The passage is to be paused

12.

What does this sign mean?

a)

Slur- lightly

b)

Slur- smoothly

c)

Short and detached

d)

Accent

13.

Give the meaning of this sign-

a)

An octave higher

b)

An octave lower

c)

Pause

d)

Repeat sign

14.

Give the meaning of this sign

a)

smoothly

b)

short, detached

c)

tie or bind

d)

accent

15.

Give the meaning of this sign.

a)

120 minutes to play

b)

120 beats in the music

c)

120 crotchet beats per bar

d)

120 crotchet beats per minute

16.

The orchestra music is gradually getting louder.

Which Italian term best describes the above expression?

a)

Decrescendo

b)

Rallentando

c)

Crescendo

d)

Diminuendo

17.

The girl sang beautifully "in a singing style" at the talent competition. Which Italian term is suitable to describe the above?

a)

Dolce

b)

Cantabile

c)

Larghetto

d)

Vivace

18.

The teacher wants the music to "repeat from the beginning." Which performance direction would s/he use?

a)

Dal Segno (D.S.)

b)

Da Capo (D.C.)

c)

Andantino

d)

Allegretto

19.

Which 2 Italian terms mean

"gradually getting slower"?

a)

Gracioso

b)

Ritardando

c)

Leggiero

d)

Rallentando

20.

Which 2 Italian terms mean "lively, quick"?

a)

Adagio

b)

Vivace

c)

Allegro

d)

Forte