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WorksheetsTerms and Signs (Part 1) ABRSM Music Theory
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a tempo
a)
with movement
b)
in time
c)
very slow, solemn
d)
expressive
2.
accelerando (or accel.)
a)
gradually getting faster
b)
with
c)
graceful
d)
loud, then immediately soft
3.
adagio
a)
slow, stately
b)
repeat from the sign segno
c)
slow
d)
very slow, solemn
4.
allegretto
a)
repeat from the beginning
b)
and
c)
in time
d)
fairly fast
5.
allegro
a)
gradually getting softer
b)
expressive
c)
gradually getting faster
d)
fast
6.
andante
a)
loud, then immediately soft
b)
at a medium speed
c)
slow
d)
gradually getting softer
7.
cantabile
a)
with movement
b)
very slow, solemn
c)
in a singing style
d)
sweet, soft
8.
crescendo (or cresc.)
a)
with
b)
graceful
c)
gradually getting louder
d)
soft
9.
da capo (or D.C.)
a)
slow, stately
b)
repeat from the beginning
c)
repeat from the sign segno
d)
very soft
10.
decrescendo (or decresc.)
a)
gradually getting softer
b)
in time
c)
and
d)
gradually getting slower
11.
diminuendo (or dim.)
a)
gradually getting softer
b)
gradually getting faster
c)
expressive
d)
gradually getting slower
12.
dolce
a)
detached
b)
slow
c)
loud, then immediately soft
d)
sweet, soft
13.
f (forte)
a)
repeat from the sign segno
b)
fairly fast
c)
loud
d)
in the style of march
14.
ff (fortissimo)
a)
and
b)
fast
c)
very loud
d)
slow, stately
15.
fine, al fine
a)
slow
b)
at a medium speed
c)
expressive
d)
the end
16.
legato
a)
smoothly
b)
in a singing style
c)
loud, then immediately soft
d)
but
17.
mf (mezzo forte)
a)
gradually getting louder
b)
moderately loud
c)
very slow, solemn
d)
less
18.
moderato
a)
in the style of march
b)
moderately
c)
repeat from the beginning
d)
slower
19.
mp (mezzo piano)
a)
gradually getting softer
b)
broadening (getting slower and louder)
c)
moderately soft
d)
very, much
20.
p (piano)
a)
fairly fast
b)
with movement
c)
gradually getting softer
d)
soft
21.
pp (pianissimo)
a)
fast
b)
with
c)
sweet, soft
d)
very soft
22.
rallentando (or rall.)
a)
repeat from the sign segno
b)
gradually getting slower
c)
soft
d)
at a medium speed
23.
ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)
a)
gradually getting slower
b)
and
c)
very soft
d)
in a singing style
24.
staccato (or stacc.)
a)
detached
b)
expressive
c)
gradually getting slower
d)
gradually getting louder
25.
alla marcia
a)
gradually getting slower
b)
with
c)
in the style of march
d)
in the style of march
26.
allargando
a)
slower
b)
repeat from the sign segno
c)
detached
d)
broadening (getting slower and louder)
27.
con moto
a)
graceful
b)
and
c)
in the style of march
d)
with movement
28.
con, col
a)
with
b)
expressive
c)
slow, stately
d)
slow, stately
29.
dal segno (or D.S.)
a)
slow
b)
loud, then immediately soft
c)
repeat from the sign segno
d)
in time
30.
e, ed
a)
very slow, solemn
b)
and
c)
but
d)
gradually getting faster
31.
espressivo (or espress.)
a)
expressive
b)
repeat from the beginning
c)
less
d)
slow
32.
fp (fortepiano)
a)
slower
b)
gradually getting softer
c)
loud, then immediately soft
d)
repeat from the sign segno
33.
grave
a)
very, much
b)
gradually getting softer
c)
very slow, solemn
d)
very slow, solemn
34.
grazioso
a)
sweet, soft
b)
graceful
c)
fairly fast
d)
graceful
35.
largo
a)
very soft
b)
loud
c)
fast
d)
slow, stately
36.
lento
a)
in time
b)
very loud
c)
at a medium speed
d)
slow
37.
ma
a)
but
b)
soft
c)
in a singing style
d)
gradually getting faster
38.
meno
a)
less
b)
very soft
c)
gradually getting louder
d)
slow
39.
meno mosso
a)
in the style of march
b)
gradually getting slower
c)
slower
d)
with movement
40.
molto
a)
gradually getting slower
b)
very, much
c)
broadening (getting slower and louder)
d)
with
41.
non troppo
a)
detached
b)
not too much
c)
graceful
d)
repeat from the sign segno
42.
più
a)
and
b)
in the style of march
c)
slow, stately
d)
more
43.
più mosso
a)
expressive
b)
slow, stately
c)
in time
d)
more movement
44.
poco, poco a poco
a)
a little
b)
slow
c)
gradually getting faster
d)
loud, then immediately soft
45.
presto
a)
fast
b)
but
c)
slow
d)
repeat from the sign segno
46.
ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
a)
repeat from the sign segno
b)
less
c)
held back
d)
and
47.
senza
a)
without
b)
slower
c)
and
d)
expressive
48.
vivace, vivo
a)
expressive
b)
very, much
c)
lively, fast
d)
loud, then immediately soft
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