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Band Vocabulary

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dynamics

a)

how loud or quiet you play

b)

play long and connected

c)

how fast or slow you play

d)

title of the piece

2.

Slur

a)

play notes short and separated

b)

a curved line that connects notes of different pitches

c)

play loud

d)

a curved line that connects notes of the same pitch

3.

Enharmonics

a)

notes played at the same time

b)

notes that sound the same, but look different

c)

intervals

d)

another word for tempo

4.

Pick-up Note

a)

the first note of the piece

b)

a note that likes to go out on dates

c)

the last note of the measure

d)

a note that comes before the first measure

5.

Tie

a)

a curve that connects two notes of different pitches

b)

to play quietly

c)

a curve that combines notes of the same pitch

d)

play the note short and separated

6.

Staccato (pictured here)

a)

To play the note long and connected

b)

To play the note short and separated

c)

Adds half the value to the note

d)

To play the note slower

7.

Tie (pictured here)

a)

Connects two different notes together

b)

Play the notes long and connected

c)

Connects two of the same notes together

d)

Use an extra puff of air for the second note

8.

Fermata (pictured here)

a)

Hold the note longer

b)

Hold the note until you pass out

c)

You can play any note there except the one pictured

d)

Play the note short

9.

Accent (pictured here)

a)

Play the note short

b)

Play the note with more emphasis (an extra puff of air)

c)

Only play the note for half its value

d)

Play the note long and connected

10.

Con spirito

a)
Play with feeling
b)
With speed
c)
Less motion
d)
With spirit
11.

Marcato (pictured here)

a)

Play the note short and sweet

b)

Play the note long and soft

c)

It's both staccato and accented - short, separated with more emphasis

d)

It's both tenuto and accent- long, connected with more emphasis

12.

Allargando

a)
Slow down
b)
Slow down AND lengthen your notes
c)
speed up
d)
Fast
13.
Rallentando means the same thing as 
a)
ritardando
b)
accelerando
c)
con spirito
d)
meno mosso
14.

Meno mosso

a)
More motion; faster
b)
Less motion; slower
c)
Louder
d)
Softer
15.

Cantabile

a)
march-like
b)
in a singing style
c)
accented 
d)
short
16.

Tutti

a)
solo
b)
soli
c)
no one plays
d)
everyone plays
17.

If we are playing in unison...

a)
only one of us is playing
b)
we are all playing the same notes
c)
we are playing divided notes (high and low)
d)
just our section is playing
18.

"Articulation" refers to (in music):

a)

Speed

b)

Volumes

c)

How a note is played

19.

Embouchure is the placement of what to a woodwind or brass instrument?

a)

Fingers

b)

Legs

c)

Mouth, lips, teeth, tongue

d)

Eyebrows

20.

Syncopation

a)

Makes the music sound like pizza

b)

Makes the music boring

c)

Makes the music off the beat

d)

Makes the music on the beat

21.

D.C. al Coda

a)

Go to the beginning, end at the coda

b)

Go to the beginning, end at the FINE

c)

Go to the sign

d)

Go to the grocery store

22.

Staccato

a)

Play the note smooth and connected

b)

Play the note tomorrow

c)

Play the note short and separated

d)

Slur

23.

Legato

a)

Play the note loud

b)

Play the note soft

c)

Play the note smooth and connected

d)

Play the note short and separated

24.

This marking reminds you to hold the note to its full value.

a)

Tenuto

b)

Staccato

c)

Marcato

d)

Crescendo