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Music vocab 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a person who directs an orchestra or chorus, communicating to the performers by motions of a baton or the hands his or her interpretation of the music

a)

Composer

b)

Conductor =

c)

Conduct

d)

Piano (Dynamic Marking) =

2.

variation and gradation in the volume of musical sound

(How loud or quiet music is played)

a)

4. Piano (Dynamic Marking)=

b)

COMPOSER

c)

Conductor

d)

Dynamics

3.

a person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation

a)

soft

b)

loud

c)

COMPOSER =

d)

Forte

4.

original music written specifically to accompany a film ex: "Hedwig's Theme"

a)

underscore

b)

Dynamics

c)

Composer

d)

FILM SCORE =

5.

to provide (action on film) with accompanying music; emphasize

a)

Underscore

b)

Background Music

c)

Tempo

d)

Beat

6.

music primarily intended to be passively listened to; serves to create atmosphere and mood

a)

Background Music

b)

music

c)

Tempo

d)

white Noise

7.

9. Instrumentation =

the arranging of music for instruments, especially for an orchestra

a)

True

b)

False

8.

a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying (What you hum/whistle/sing along to)

(a)  

9.

a usually recurring thematic element; dominant idea or central theme

(a)  

10.

13. Rhythm =

The pattern of slow pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak beats (What you clap/snap/stomp to

a)

False

b)

True

11.

relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome

(a)  

12.

slow; in a broad, dignified style

a)

Largo

b)

Moderato

c)

17. Presto =

d)

18. Texture =

13.

What does Dynamics mean?

a)

the speed of the music

b)

the volume of the music

c)

the patterns we hear in music

14.

What does tempo mean?

a)

the volume of the music

b)

the speed of the music

c)

the patterns we hear in music

15.

What does piano mean?

a)

soft

b)

loud

c)

medium soft

d)

medium loud

16.

What does forte mean?

a)

loud

b)

soft

c)

medium loud

d)

medium soft

17.

What does presto mean?

a)

walking tempo

b)

lively

c)

very fast

d)

slow

18.

What does andante mean?

a)

walking tempo

b)

fast

c)

slow

d)

medium

19.

What does largo mean?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

very fast

d)

lively

20.
5 lines and 4 spaces that music is written on
a)
staff
b)
rhythm
c)
beat
d)
melody