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Music Terms Spring 2023

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a sharp sign or a flat sign is written in front of a note we call it ___________________________.

a)

a mistake

b)

an accidental

c)

an accident

2.

True of False:

Accidentals affect any note on the same line or space for 1 bar only.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The key signature tells us the key of the piece and what sharps or ___________ to play for the entire piece.

a)

sticks

b)

dynamics

c)

flats

4.
Slur or tie?
a)
slur
b)
tie
5.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

6.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

7.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

8.

This is found at the end of a musical piece

a)

double bar line

b)

treble clef

c)

bass clef

d)

thick bar line

9.

A _________________ separates the staff into measures

a)

line

b)

bar line

c)

line

d)

staff

10.

To go back and repeat

a)

back sign

b)

rewind sign

c)

repeat sign

11.

name this symbol.

a)

fortissimo: play as loud as you can

b)

femata: shorten the note

c)

fermata: hold the note longer than normal

d)

formelitia: a short formula

12.

Indicates to take a breath?

a)

Note

b)

Rest

c)

Breath Mark

d)

Time Signature

13.

A composition with TWO different parts played together?

a)

Solo

b)

Duet

c)

Trio

d)

Quintet

14.

How many beats per measure in common time (4/4)?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

15.
Common time is the same as which time signature?
a)
2/2
b)
3/4
c)
2/4
d)
4/4
16.

What is articulation in music?

a)

instruments

b)

how you play/sing the notes

c)

orchestra

d)

the ancient art of culation

17.

Staccato means to play/sing the notes...

a)

longer that usual

b)

super fast

c)

short & separated

d)

smooth

18.

Legato means to play/sing the notes...

a)

smooth and connected

b)

bouncy

c)

loud

d)

slowly

19.

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

a)

flat tone

b)

soft dynamics

c)

care

d)

emphasis or punch

20.

Which symbol shows a staccato mark?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Tenuto

b)

Slur

c)

Staccato

d)

Accent

22.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Accent

b)

Slur

c)

Fermata

d)

Trill

23.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Staccato

b)

Marcato

c)

Tenuto

d)

Slur

24.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

c)

Marcato

d)

Staccato

25.

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.

26.

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.

27.

A slur indicates that notes are to be:

a)

played smoothly and connected.

b)

performed louder.

c)

performed detached or separated.

d)

performed faster.

28.

a)

Crescendo

b)

Accent

c)

Decresecendo

d)

Staff

29.

a)

Ledger Line

b)

Crescendo

c)

Breath mark

d)

Accent

30.

a)

Ledger Line

b)

Middle C

c)

Staff

d)

Accent

31.

a)

Accent

b)

Breath mark

c)

Crescendo

d)

Repeat sign

32.

a)

Accent

b)

Cresecendo

c)

Decrescendo

d)

Middle C

33.

a)

Crescendo

b)

Accent

c)

Decrescendo

d)

Breath mark

34.

What is an interval?

a)

Indicates how a note should be played

b)

The distance between 2 notes

c)

A form of music that begins with a melody and is then altered or changed some way throughout the piece

d)

means to gradually get louder

35.

What is the musical symbol for big (loud)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Name this symbol.

a)

forte: a big (loud) volume of sound

b)

mezzo

c)

mezzo piano: a medium soft volume of sound

d)

mezzo forte: a medium loud volume of sound

37.

Name this symbol.

a)

mezzo

b)

mezzo piano: a medium soft volume of sound

c)

mezzo forte: a medium loud volume of sound

d)

piano: a soft volume of sound

38.

Name this symbol

a)

mezzo piano: a medium soft volume of sound

b)

forte: a big (loud) volume of sound

c)

piano: a soft volume of sound

d)

powerful

39.

Name this symbol.

a)

Pianissimo: the softest volume of sound

b)

fortissimo: the largest volume of sound

c)

mezzo piano: a medium soft volume of sound

d)

double powerful

40.

What does a crescendo tell you to do?

a)

get louder

b)

get softer

c)

both

d)

stay the same

41.

What does a decrescendo tell you to do?

a)

get louder

b)

get softer

c)

both

d)

stay the same

42.

What is tenuto?

a)

long/ full value articulation

b)

short articulation

c)

loud articulation

d)

accented articulation

43.

What is staccato?

a)

long articulation

b)

short articulation

c)

loud articulation

d)

accented articulation

44.

what is an accent?

a)

an emphasized articulation

b)

a short articulation

c)

a long articulation

d)

a muted articulation

45.

Match the following

a)
1.

Accent

b)
2.

Tenuto/ Legato

c)
3.

Staccato

d)
4.

Slur

e)
5.

Tie

46.

Match the following

a)
1.

Staff

b)
2.

Barline

c)
3.

Clef Sign

d)
4.

Time Signature

e)
5.

Repeat Sign

47.

Match the following

a)
1.

play loud

b)
2.

play medium loud

c)
3.

play medium soft

d)
4.

play soft

48.

Match the following

a)
1.

tells you when to breathe

b)
2.

Get gradually louder

c)
3.

Get gradually softer

d)
4.

play loud

e)
5.

play soft

49.

Match the following

a)
1.

Sharp

b)
2.

Flat

c)
3.

Natural

d)
4.

Clef

e)
5.

Key Signature

50.

Match the following

a)
1.

Common time

b)
2.

Time Signature

c)
3.

Key Signature

d)
4.

Staff

e)
5.

Clef Sign

51.

Match the following

a)
1.

Treble Clef

b)
2.

Bass Clef

c)
3.

Ledger Lines

d)
4.

Sharp

e)
5.

Flat

52.

Lowers a note a half step?

a)
b)
c)
d)

53.

Tells which notes to play sharp or flat for the entire piece of music?

a)

Natural

b)

Time signature

c)

Key signature

d)

Music staff

54.

Cancels out a sharp or flat?

a)
b)
c)

d)
55.

Raises a note one half step?

a)

b)
c)
d)

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