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Music Articulation

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is articulation in music?

a)

instruments

b)

how you play/sing the notes

c)

orchestra

d)

the ancient art of culation

2.

Staccato means to play/sing the notes...

a)

longer that usual

b)

super fast

c)

short & separated

d)

smooth

3.

Legato means to play/sing the notes...

a)

smooth and connected

b)

bouncy

c)

loud

d)

slowly

4.

Accent means to play/sing the notes with...

a)

flat tone

b)

soft dynamics

c)

care

d)

emphasis or punch

5.

Which symbol shows a staccato mark?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which symbol shows a legato mark?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which symbol shows an accent mark?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Articulation in music effects the way you play/sing, but in speaking it effects what?

a)

language

b)

clarity

c)

speed

d)

tone

9.

Articulation makes music...

a)

interesting

b)

boring

c)

expressive

d)

dull

10.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Tenuto

b)

Slur

c)

Staccato

d)

Accent

11.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Accent

b)

Slur

c)

Fermata

d)

Trill

12.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Staccato

b)

Marcato

c)

Tenuto

d)

Slur

13.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

c)

Marcato

d)

Staccato

14.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Staccato

b)

Tenuto

c)

Fermata

d)

Marcato

15.

A note marked tenuto is:

a)

performed detached or separated from the other notes.

b)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

c)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

d)

similar to an accent, only with an even louder and more forceful articulation, sometimes shortened in length.

16.

A note marked with an accent is:

a)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

b)

performed detached or separated from the other notes.

c)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

d)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

17.

A slur indicates that notes are to be:

a)

played smoothly and connected.

b)

performed louder.

c)

performed detached or separated.

d)

performed faster.

18.

A marcato note is:

a)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

b)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

c)

similar to an accent, only with an even louder and more forceful articulation, sometimes shortened in length.

d)

played softer than the notes around it.

19.

The "fancy" parts to a melody - trills, slides, glissandos, bends, etc.

a)

melody

b)

contour

c)

ornamention

d)

ostinato

20.

The rapid alternation between two neighboring notes.

a)

contour

b)

ostinato

c)

trill

d)

slide

21.

To suddenly sing softer would be indicated with which Expressive marking:

a)

Subito diminuendo

b)

Subito crescendo

c)

Subito animato

d)

Subito accelerando

22.

The rapid alternation between two neighboring notes.

a)

contour

b)

ostinato

c)

trill

d)

slide