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WorksheetsMusical Expressions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which musical expression means "softly"?
Presto
Cantabile
Piano
Forte
What musical expression instructs to perform "in a singing style"?
(a)
Pianissimo means...
softly
very softly
gracefully
quickly
At the end of a music piece, which expression would be most appropriate?
Moderato
Vivace
Fine
Grazioso
The musical expression meaning "in a grand and majestic manner" is...
grandioso
accelerando
staccato
presto
What does "forte" mean?
Smoothly
Quickly
Gracefully
Loudly
The musical expression for the term "very loudly" is...
(a)
Which of the following pairs of musical expressions are antonyms?
Crescendo and Diminuendo
Cantabile and Staccato
Spirito and Presto
Adagio and Lento
What is the meaning of "poco a poco"?
With spirit and life
Repeat from the beginning
Little by little
Gradually getting louder
The abbreviation "D.C." stands for (1), which means (2).
(1) Da Capo
(2) Short and detached notes
(1) Di Cono
(2) Repeat from the beginning
(1) Da Capo
(2) Repeat from the beginning
(1) Di Cono
(2) Short and detached notes
"Legato" means...
Smoothly
Quickly
Slowly
Gracefully
"Moderato" means...
At a quick pace
Calmly
At a moderate pace
With motion/movement
Which musical expression means "with movement"?
Con Moto
Con Comida
Spirito
Piano
The correct spelling of the musical term meaning "lively and animated" is...
Vivase
Vivache
Veevache
Vivace
Two of the following expressions are synonyms; both meaning "slowly". Select the two that correspond.
Adagio
Legato
Lento
Allegro
What does "staccato" mean?
In a grand and majestic manner
Repeat from the beginning
In a singing style
Short and detached notes
The "tempo" of a musical piece refers to its...
pitch
speed or time
emotion
length
"Presto" means...
very fast
very slow
smoothly
slowly
The musical term meaning "slow and broad" is...
(a)
Which musical term has the meaning "gracefully"?
Grazioso
Grandioso
Crescendo
Staccato
Which musical term corresponds with "gradually increasing the speed"?
Fortissimo
Diminuendo
Accelerando
Cantabile
"Diminuendo" is the opposite of "crescendo". What does "diminuendo" mean?
With spirit and life
Little by little
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
What is the musical term meaning "quickly"?
(a)
What is the meaning of "crescendo"?
Gradually getting louder
Short and detached notes
Gradually getting softer
Softly
"With spirit and life" is the meaning of which musical term?
Staccato
Con Moto
Spirito
Forte
