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Expression Unit Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​ (a)   is the dynamic term that means to play loudly.

Choose from the below words
Forte
Piano
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
2.

​ (a)   is the dynamic term that means to play softly.

Choose from the below words
Piano
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Forte
3.

​ (a)   is the dynamic term that means to play medium loud.

Choose from the below words
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Forte
Piano
4.

​ (a)   is the dynamic term that means to play medium soft.

Choose from the below words
Mezzo Piano
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Forte
Piano
Mezzo Forte
5.

​ (a)   is the dynamic term that means to play very loudly.

Choose from the below words
Fortissimo
Pianissimo
Forte
Piano
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano
6.

​ ​ (a)   is the dynamic term that means to play very softly.

Choose from the below words
Pianissimo
Forte
Piano
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano
Fortissimo
7.

Order the following dynamics from softest to loudest

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Piano

c)

Mezzo Forte

d)

Forte

e)

Fortissimo

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
8.

Match the following symbols to their meanings:

a)
1.

Loud

b)
2.

Soft

c)
3.

Medium Loud

d)
4.

Medium Soft

e)
5.

Very Loud

9.

​ (a)   is a tempo that means at a walking pace.

Choose from the below words
andante
lento
largo
allegro
10.

Reorder these from FASTEST to SLOWEST tempo:

a)

Presto

b)

Allegro

c)

Andante

d)

Lento

e)

Largo

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
11.

This tempo marking means "lively and bright" and is a fast tempo.

a)

Prestissimo

b)

Largo

c)

Vivace

d)

Moderato

12.

Draw a crescendo

13.

Draw a decrescendo

14.

​ (a)   is the tempo marking that means "very slow and stately"

Choose from the below words
Largo
Lento
Adagio
Andante
Moderato
Allegro
Vivace
Presto
Prestissimo
15.

​ ​ (a)   is the tempo marking that means "Extremely fast"

Choose from the below words
Prestissimo
Lento
Adagio
Andante
Moderato
Allegro
Vivace
Presto
Largo
16.

​ ​ (a)   is the tempo marking that means "Average, Moderate"

Choose from the below words
Moderato
Lento
Adagio
Andante
Allegro
Vivace
Presto
Largo
Prestissimo
17.

Accented Notes are _______

a)

Emphasized

b)

Softer

c)

Shorter

d)

Longer

18.

Slurs contain ​ (a)   notes.

Choose from the below words
different
the same
19.

Ties contain ​ (a)   notes

Choose from the below words
the same
different
20.

What is "tempo" in music?

4 lines
21.

Which of these examples is a type of articulation?

a)

Staccato

b)

Piano

c)

Adagio

d)

Tempo

22.

What is "articulation" mean in music?

4 lines
23.

Ritardando means to ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
slow down
speed up
get louder
get softer
24.

Accelerando means to ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
speed up
slow down
get louder
get softer
25.

What does the suffix -issi mean in music?

a)

Never

b)

Very

c)

Not

d)

Always

26.

What does the term "mezzo" mean in music?

a)

Super

b)

Very

c)

Medium

d)

Soft

27.

What is the difference between "Staccato" and "Legato?"

4 lines
28.

Do you think that you have learned more about musical expression than you already knew from this Unit?

a)

Yes

b)

No