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Music Terms

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Little by little

a)

Forte

b)

Poco a poco

c)

Sharp

d)

Legato

2.

A Whole step is... Choose all correct answers

a)

Moving half a step

b)

Moving two semi-tones away

c)

moving up to the next tone

d)

moving a semi-tone

3.

A musical sentence

a)

Forte

b)

Piano

c)

Phrase

d)

Sharp

4.

Pick up note or upbeat at the beginning of a piece which precedes the first full measure

a)

Tacet

b)

Divisi

c)

Anacrusis

d)

Ritard

5.

To rest; omit this section

a)

Accent

b)

Phrase

c)

Soli

d)

Tacet

6.

Light, separated; played in a detached style

a)

Dolce

b)

Legato

c)

Staccato

d)

Forte

7.

A hold or pause; indicates that a note or rest is to be held longer

a)

Flat

b)

Natural

c)

Fermata

d)

Forte

8.

Gradually increase in volume

a)

Crescendo

b)

Dynamic

c)

Decrescendo

d)

Legato

9.

Scale:

a)

A song played in a major key

b)

A song played in a minor key

c)

Two Chords played together

d)

Pattern of notes in a specified key

10.

Indicates that a note is to be played with emphasis

a)

Flat

b)

Solo

c)

Accent

d)

Staccato

11.

A selection or leading passage played by one person

a)

Soli

b)

Forte

c)

Solo

d)

Accent

12.

To be played moderately soft

a)

Mezzo-Forte

b)

Sharp

c)

Mezzo-Piano

d)

Accent

13.

A leading passage involving a whole section of performers.

a)

Solo

b)

Ritard

c)

Soli

d)

Piano

14.

The speed of the beat

a)

Dolce

b)

Tempo

c)

Flat

d)

Piano

15.

Progressing by a half step

a)

Unison

b)

Fermata

c)

Chromatic

d)

Soli

16.

A chord is...

a)

When three or more notes are played at the same time

b)

A set of notes

c)

two or more half notes given an extra whole step

d)

when a accidental changes a note into a whole-step

17.

What are the 6 strings on a Guitar? (starting with the 6th string)

a)

AGCDEB

b)

EADGBE

c)

LMBGDS

d)

EDAECG

18.

Gradually increasing the speed

a)

Accent

b)

Accelerando

c)

Phrase

d)

Tempo

19.

A Half-step is...

a)

skipping a tone

b)

moving half a key away

c)

moving one semi-tone away

20.

To be played smooth and connected

a)

Tempo

b)

Legato

c)

Forte

d)

Sharp

21.

The gradation of loudness or softness

a)

Maestoso

b)

Piano

c)

Dynamics

d)

Forte

22.

Majestically; dignified

a)

Accent

b)

Phrase

c)

Maestoso

d)

Solo

23.

Sweetly

a)

Legato

b)

Dolce

c)

Piano

d)

Tempo

24.

Indicates that the note is not to be sharp or flatted. It cancels the effect of a sharp or flat.

a)

Natural

b)

Flat

c)

Sharp

d)

Dolce

25.

Everyone playing the same part at the same time

a)

Tempo

b)

Piano

c)

Unison

d)

Dynamics

26.

Meghan Trainor sings, "It's all about the base, no _______.

a)

trouble

b)

treble

c)

trible

d)

tribal