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Italian Music Terms (Grade 3)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

giocoso

a)

graceful

b)

playful, merry

c)

lively, quick

d)

majestic

2.

marcato

a)

emphatic, accented

b)

very slow, solemn

c)

in the sytle of a march

d)

majestic

3.

semplice

a)

suddenly

b)

simple, plain

c)

in the same way

d)

sustained

4.

tranquillo

a)

sad

b)

slow

c)

heavy

d)

calm

5.

Vivace

a)

lively, quick

b)

fairly quick

c)

gradually getting quicker

d)

at a medium speed

6.

sforzando, sfz

a)

moderately loud

b)

slight pressure

c)

loud, then immediately quiet

d)

forced, accented

7.

sempre

a)

sweet

b)

always

c)

simple, plain

d)

without

8.

subito

a)

suddenly

b)

simple, plain

c)

always

d)

sustained

9.

pesante

a)

broadening

b)

heavy

c)

light

d)

energetic

10.

triste

a)

calm

b)

playful, joking

c)

sad, sorrowful

d)

majestic

11.

scherzando

a)

playful, joking

b)

animated, lively

c)

very slow, solemn

d)

emphatic, accented

12.

da capo

a)

repeat from the sign 𝄋

b)

repeat from the beginning

c)

the end

d)

in a singing style

13.
a)

60 crotchet beats

b)

60 crotchet beats in a bar

c)

60 crotchet in one beat

d)

60 crotchet beats in a minute

14.

maestoso

a)

movement

b)

broadening

c)

expressive

d)

majestic

15.

ritenuto

a)

gradually getting slower

b)

gradually getting quicker

c)

held back

d)

gradually getting quieter

16.
a)

4 beats in a bar

b)

repeat the last 4 bars

c)

rest for 4 bars

d)

change to 4 time

17.

simile

a)

repeat from the beginning

b)

in the same way

c)

suddenly

d)

simple, plain

18.
a)

staccatissimo

b)

smoothly

c)

slightly separated

d)

staccato

19.

dolce

a)

playful

b)

sweet

c)

merry

d)

slow

20.

accelerando

a)

gradually getting slower

b)

gradually getting quicker

c)

accented

d)

animated, lively

21.

ben

a)

more

b)

less

c)

well

d)

with

22.

alla marcia

a)

in the style of a march

b)

up to the end

c)

broadening

d)

majestic

23.

meno mosso

a)

more movement; quicker

b)

without movement

c)

with movement

d)

less movement; slower

24.

Energico

a)

forced, accented

b)

agitated

c)

playful, joking

d)

energetic

25.

leggiero

a)

light

b)

heavy

c)

animated

d)

smoothly

26.

Allargando

a)

slow, stately

b)

in the style of a march

c)

broadening

d)

slightly faster than Andante

27.

prestissimo

a)

very loud

b)

very fast

c)

very soft

d)

fast

28.

con moto

a)

in the style of a march

b)

more movement

c)

with movement

d)

less movement

29.

fp

a)

loud, gradually getting quieter

b)

loud, then immediately soft

c)

moderately soft

d)

forced, accented

30.

grazioso

a)

playful, merry

b)

sweet

c)

slow, stately

d)

graceful

31.
a)

rest for 2 bars

b)

second-time bar

c)

repeat the last 2 bars

d)

perform 2 octaves higher

32.

Allegretto

a)

animated, lively

b)

very fast

c)

fairly quick

d)

at a medium speed

33.
a)

perform an octave lower

b)

pause on the note

c)

perform an octave higher

d)

slightly separated

34.

risoluto

a)

bold, strong

b)

simple, plain

c)

playful, joking

d)

lively, quick

35.
a)

slight pressure

b)

strong accent

c)

staccatissimo

d)

pause on the note

36.

non troppo

a)

too much

b)

very, much

c)

not too much

d)

more

37.

Animato

a)

agitated

b)

slightly faster than andante

c)

animated, lively

d)

in the style of a march

38.

più mosso

a)

more movement, quicker

b)

less movement, slower

c)

without movement

d)

with movement

39.
a)

accent the note

b)

pause on the note

c)

detached

d)

smoothly

40.

ritardando

a)

gradually getting quicker

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

held back