WorksheetsMusic Terms 2 Intermediate Orchestra
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does Allegro mean?
slow tempo
play loudly
brisk, lively tempo
play softly
What is the dynamic marking for playing "soft"?
piano
forte
pianissimo
fortissimo
What does crescendo (cresc.) mean?
gradually play softer
gradually play louder
What does decrescendo (decresc.) mean?
gradually play softer
gradually play louder
What does left hand pizzicato mean?
pluck with your left thumb
pluck with your left arm
pluck with your left pinky
pluck with your left pointer finger
Which dynamic marking means to play loud?
fortississimo
fortissimo
forte
mezzo forte
What does bow lift (') mean?
to lift the fingers off the fingerboard
to lift the instrument out of play position
to lift the bow and place it on the instrument to play up bow
to lift the bow and then place it on the instrument to play down bow
Which term means to raise a pitch or note by a half step?
sharp
flat
natural
Which term means to lower a pitch or note by a half step?
sharp
flat
natural
Which term means to cancel out a flat or sharp?
sharp
flat
natural
What does fortissimo mean?
loud
soft
very loud
very soft
What does accent mean?
say words with a distinct twang
slur several notes together
emphasis on a certain note or notes
to play together as a group
Pizzicato means to . . .
bow the string
pluck the string
Arco means to . . .
bow the string
pluck the string
What does segno mean?
Salt
Sign
Sister
Center
What is a slur?
to play 2 or more notes together in the same bow direction
to play 2 of the same note together in the same bow direction
What is a tie?
to play 2 or more notes together in the same bow direction
to play 2 of the same note together in the same bow direction
What is a double-stop?
Play notes separately one after the other
Play two notes to a bow
Play two notes on different strings at the same time
To rest for 2 beats
In D.S. al Coda, do you play the music at the Segno (S.) or Coda first?
Segno
Coda
What is the term that refers to the ending section of a piece?
Climax
Segno
Forte
Coda
Which dynamic marking means to play very soft?
mezzo piano
pianissimo
pianississimo
pizzicato
Which term means the same thing as a "canon"?
ritardando
round
coda
piano
What does "moderately" mean?
Play at a medium fast tempo
Play at a medium slow tempo
What is a rehearsal letter?
A letter you write to a classmate during rehearsal
a bold letter in the music that helps the orchestra know where to start together
A letter in the musical alphabet
A letter you say at random in rehearsal
Which term means to gradually slow down very much?
Molto crescendo
Mezzo forte
Molto ritardando
Mezzo piano
How many beats are in a dotted half note?
1
2
3
4
What are 1st and 2nd endings?
Play the whole piece then jump back to the Segno and then to the Coda
A repeated section which in the first time through you play the first ending and the second time through you play the second ending
Alternate endings to make the song longer or shorter
How long to hold a note at the end of the piece
Which music sign means to play a passage more than once?
Ritardando
Coda
Segno
Repeat
What is a Key Signature?
the sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a composition or line of music denoting the scale on which the music is based
the numbers placed at the beginning of a composition or line of music denoting the number of beats in each measure
What is a Time Signature?
the sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a composition or line of music denoting the scale on which the music is based
the numbers placed at the beginning of a composition or line of music denoting the number of beats in each measure
Which term means to play "grandly"?
Allegro
Maestoso
Moderately
Royally
Which term means an incomplete measure of notes that lead up to the first note in the following measure?
Hooked bowing
Pick-up note
Slur
Fortissimo
Which term means to play medium loud?
Mezzo Piano
Forte
Mezzo Forte
Piano
What does Allegro Moderato mean?
To play softly
To play fast
To play a little slower than Allegro
To play faster than Allegro
