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Band Final Prep

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Largo?

a)

slow

b)

slow and broad

c)

moderate

d)

fast

2.

Beat is the underlying rhythmic...(fill in the word)

(a)  

3.

What does rallentando (rall.) means ?

a)

gradually getting slower

b)

quick

c)

lively

4.

What does Allegro means ?

a)

lively, quick

b)

slow

c)

held back

5.

This is an example of a...

a)

I just play it

b)

sideways face

c)

tie

d)

slur

6.

Tempo in music is the...(check all that apply)

a)

beats per minute.

b)

frequency of each note.

c)

speed of the beats.

d)

the plan of action.

7.

Pitch in music is the....(check all that apply)

a)

perceived highness of a sound.

b)

vibrations per second of a sound.

c)

perceived lowness of a sound.

d)

ability to throw a baseball.

8.

Texture in music is the way... (check all that apply)

a)

you touch up ceilings and walls.

b)

something tastes in your mouth.

c)

in which the individual parts of music are layered and woven.

d)

something feels.

9.

What does ritenuto (riten., rit.) means ?

a)

held back

b)

slow

c)

fairly quick

10.

What does Allegretto means ?

a)

octave

b)

half

c)

fairly quick

11.

What does tempo means ?

a)

speed, time

b)

slow

c)

lively, quick

12.

Tone color or tone quality that distinguishes one sound source, instrument, or voice from another is called...

a)

classification

b)

separation

c)

timbre

d)

declassification

13.
Read the symbols
a)
Loud - long - short - loud
b)
Loud - long - loud
c)
Quiet - short - long - loud
d)
Quiet - long - short - loud
14.

Level or range of loudness of a sound or sounds is called...

a)

excruciating

b)

harmful

c)

dynamics

d)

painful

15.

Music created and performed spontaneously or “in-the-moment" is...

a)

improvisation

b)

crazy

c)

dangerous

d)

unnatural

16.

This is an example of a...

a)

tie

b)

slur

c)

happy face

d)

something I play

17.

This means to...

a)

play short with space between the notes

b)

play all notes connected with no space

c)

play these notes loud

d)

play these notes soft

18.

Original piece of music is called a...

a)

transposition

b)

disposition

c)

reposition

d)

composition

19.

This means...

a)

I have 15 measures of rest

b)

I count to 15

c)

I have 15 seconds of rest

20.

What does ritardando(ritard., rit.) means ?

a)

smoothly

b)

gradually getting slower

c)

loud

21.

Tempo in music is the...(check all that apply)

a)

beats per minute.

b)

frequency of each note.

c)

speed of the beats.

d)

the plan of action.

22.

Form is the...(fill in the blank)

(a)  

23.

Texture in music is the way... (check all that apply)

a)

you touch up ceilings and walls.

b)

something tastes in your mouth.

c)

in which the individual parts of music are layered and woven.

d)

something feels.

24.

What does this mean?

a)

something I ignore

b)

120 quarter notes in the piece

c)

metronome marking, quarter note equals 120

25.

Music created and performed spontaneously or “in-the-moment" is...

a)

improvisation

b)

crazy

c)

dangerous

d)

unnatural

26.

This is an example of a(n)...

a)

down bow

b)

accent

c)

staccato

d)

up bow

27.

A series of consecutive pitches with a recognizable shape or tune is...

a)

Harmony

b)

Frequency

c)

Melody

d)

Awesome

28.

What does Allegretto means ?

a)

octave

b)

half

c)

fairly quick

29.

What does ritardando(ritard., rit.) means ?

a)

smoothly

b)

gradually getting slower

c)

loud

30.

Basic characteristics of sound that are manipulated to create music. (pitch, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, timbre, texture, form, and style/articulation)

a)

Elements of Music

b)

Periodic Table

c)

Element of Surprise

d)

Element of Manipulation

31.

The simultaneous sounding of pitches in music is...

a)

horrible!

b)

melody

c)

texture

d)

harmony

32.

What does accelerando means ?

a)

slow

b)

gradually getting quicker

c)

held back

33.

the sensation of motion in music regulated by the duration and grouping of sounds

a)

fast

b)

speed

c)

rhythm

d)

slow

34.

Choose the appropriate tempo for the following actions

A rabbit hopping

a)

LENTO

b)

ANDANTE

c)

ALEGRO

35.

Choose the appropriate tempo for the following actions

A jet flying

a)

LENTO

b)

ANDANTE

c)

ALEGRO

36.

In musical terminology, it is the speed or pace of a given piece.

a)

Tempo

b)

Dynamic

c)

Form

d)

Texture

37.

What is the Italian word for walking pace?

a)

Largo

b)

Moderato

c)

Andante

d)

Adagio

38.

Lento tempo in Italian term means___

a)

fast

b)

Slow

c)

very fast

d)

very slow

39.

The Italian word for very, very fast is.

a)

Presto

b)

Allegretto

c)

Allegro

d)

Crescendo

40.

Another way to easily understand and remember the tempo markings is with the use of the different animals.

What is the TEMPO MARKS of the turtle?

a)

Lento

b)

Andante

c)

Moderato

d)

Allegro

41.

Another way to easily understand and remember the tempo markings is with the use of the different animals.

What is the TEMPO MARKS of the Cheetah?

a)

Lento

b)

Presto

c)

Allegro

d)

Moderato

42.

The metronome mark between 85 and 110bpm is

a)

Moderato

b)

Allegro

c)

Rallentando

d)

Ritardando

43.

Another way to easily understand and remember the tempo markings is with the use of the different animals.

What is the TEMPO MARKS of the Horse?

a)

Andante

b)

Lento

c)

Moderato

d)

Allegro

44.

Choose the appropriate tempo for the following actions

A Turtle crawling

a)

LENTO

b)

ANDANTE

c)

ALEGRO

45.

Choose the appropriate tempo for the following actions

A man walking

a)

LENTO

b)

ANDANTE

c)

ALEGRO

46.

Choose the appropriate tempo for the following actions

A horse running

a)

LENTO

b)

ANDANTE

c)

ALEGRO

47.

Vivace tempo in Italian term means____?

a)

Very lively

b)

lively

c)

quick

d)

cheerful

48.

Lento tempo in Italian term means___

a)

fast

b)

Slow

c)

very fast

d)

very slow

49.

Another way to easily understand and remember the tempo markings is with the use of the different animals.

What is the TEMPO MARKS of the Horse?

a)

Andante

b)

Lento

c)

Moderato

d)

Allegro

50.

Andante tempo in Italian term means____?

a)

very fast

b)

slow

c)

fast

d)

moving at a walking pace

51.

What is the Italian word for very slow?

a)

Adagio

b)

Allegretto

c)

Largo

d)

Andante

52.

The device for measuring beats per minute is called?

a)

Tempo marks

b)

Meter

c)

Tempo

d)

Metronome

53.

Another way to easily understand and remember the tempo markings is with the use of the different animals.

What is the TEMPO MARKS of the Cheetah?

a)

Lento

b)

Presto

c)

Allegro

d)

Moderato

54.

____in music means the rate of speed of a musical composition.

a)

TEMPO

b)

TEXTURE

c)

DYNAMICS

d)

Harmony

55.

Another way to easily understand and remember the tempo markings is with the use of the different animals.

What is the TEMPO MARKS of the turtle?

a)

Lento

b)

Andante

c)

Moderato

d)

Allegro

56.

BPM means.

a)

Beats per mile

b)

Beats per minute

c)

Beats per music

d)

Beats per motor

57.

The Italian word for very, very fast is.

a)

Presto

b)

Allegretto

c)

Allegro

d)

Crescendo

58.

The metronome mark between 110 and 140bpm is called.

a)

Andante

b)

Allegro

c)

Vivace

d)

Moderato

59.

< name

(a)  

60.

> name

(a)  

61.

pp name

(a)  

62.

ff meaning

a)

very loud

b)

loud

c)

soft

d)

very soft

63.

Andante tempo in Italian term means____?

a)

very fast

b)

slow

c)

fast

d)

moving at a walking pace

64.

> meaning

a)

gradually louder

b)

gradually softer

65.
a)

May Fiesta

b)

Medium Fast

c)

Mezzo Forte

d)

Medium Flute

66.

____in music means the rate of speed of a musical composition.

a)

TEMPO

b)

TEXTURE

c)

DYNAMICS

d)

Harmony

67.

mf meaning

a)

moderately loud

b)

loud

c)

moderately soft

d)

soft

68.

p meaning

a)

very loud

b)

loud

c)

soft

d)

very soft

69.

< meaning

a)

gradually louder

b)

gradually softer

70.

Another way to easily understand and remember the tempo markings is with the use of the different animals.

What is the TEMPO MARKS of the turtle?

a)

Lento

b)

Andante

c)

Moderato

d)

Allegro

71.
What does this symbol mean in English?
a)
medium soft
b)
medium loud
c)
very loud
d)
soft
72.

Another way to easily understand and remember the tempo markings is with the use of the different animals.

What is the TEMPO MARKS of the Dog?

a)

Andante

b)

Lento

c)

Moderato

d)

Allegro

73.
a)

Medium Quiet

b)

Very Quiet

c)

Quiet

d)

Sort of Quiet