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Band musical notation review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of legato?

a)

In a smooth, connected style

b)

In a lyrical manner

c)

In a song-like manner

d)

Sweetly

e)

In a detached, marked style

2.

Which term means to play "in the same manner"?

a)

Marcato

b)

Da Capo

c)

Simile

d)

Dal Segno

e)

Tenuto

3.

What is the definition of mezzo piano?

a)

Moderately soft

b)

Moderately loud

c)

Smoothly

d)

Middle of the piano

e)

In a song-like manner

4.

What is the definition of diminuendo?

a)

With life

b)

To gradually get softer

c)

To get louder and faster

d)

Very quick

e)

To gradually slow down

5.

The term that means to "gradually get faster" is _____.

a)

Accelerando

b)

Ritardando

c)

Detache

d)

Timbre

e)

Marcato

6.

Choose the term that means very soft

a)

Sforzando

b)

Diminuendo

c)

Crescendo

d)

Pianissimo

7.

Which term indicates "to play the note loud and then immediately softer"?

a)

Decrescendo

b)

Crescendo

c)

Forte piano

d)

Allargando

e)

Allegro

8.

What is the definition of meno mosso?

a)

Dying down

b)

Less motion; slow down

c)

More sound

d)

Less sound

9.

Which of the following best describes staccato?

a)

Separated, detached and disconnected

b)

All together

c)

Smooth

d)

Lively, quick or brisk

e)

In song-like style

10.

Which term means "sweetly"?

a)

Dolce

b)

Tenuto

c)

Cadenza

d)

Cantabile

e)

Detache

11.

The Italian word subito means _____.

a)

Suddenly

b)

Sweetly

c)

Softly

d)

Smoothly

e)

Swiftly

12.

Which of the following tempo markings means "solemn and very slow"?

a)

Vivace

b)

Grave

c)

Andante

d)

Allegro

e)

Presto

13.

Which music term means less?

a)

Molto

b)

Meno

c)

Poco a Poco

d)

Subito

14.

The term "fermata" means _____.

a)

Hold

b)

Loud

c)

Release

d)

Smooth

15.

Which of the following is the fastest tempo term?

a)

Largo

b)

Allegro

c)

Presto

d)

Andante

16.

To gradually increase sound

a)

Forte Piano

b)

Decrescendo

c)

Cresendo

d)

Piano

17.

What is the definition of allegretto?

a)

Moderately fast

b)

Lightly

c)

Broader

d)

Sweetly

18.

What is the definition of accelerando?

a)

Fast

b)

Spirited

c)

Gradually getting faster

d)

Accented

19.

What is the definition of con moto?

a)

With sudden emphasis

b)

Moderately fast

c)

Little by little

d)

With energy

e)

With motion

20.

What is the definition of pianissimo?

a)

Very light

b)

Legato

c)

Slower

d)

Very softly

21.

What is the definition of vivace?

a)

In a march style

b)

Dancelike

c)

Lively, very fast

d)

With animation

22.

What is the definition of maestoso?

a)

Majestically, with dignity

b)

Proudly

c)

Marked and separated

d)

Moderately loud

23.

The definition of marcato is

a)

Heavy

b)

Lightly

c)

Slurred

d)

Marked, accented

24.

What is the slowest of the following tempo markings?

a)

Presto

b)

Allegretto

c)

Grave

d)

Moderato

25.

What is the fastest of the following tempo markings?

a)

Largo

b)

Vivace

c)

Allegro

d)

Andante