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All state terms

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Accelerando

a)

Gradually growing faster

b)

Getting slower and louder

c)

Continue without a pause

d)

At pleasure, at will

2.

Marcia

a)

March

b)

Less

c)

Much, very

d)

Fading away

3.

Meno

a)

Less

b)

Much, very

c)

Fading away

d)

Moved, motion

4.

Molto

a)

Much, very

b)

Fading away

c)

Moved, motion

d)

No, do not

5.

Morendo

a)

Fading away

b)

Moved, motion

c)

No, do not

d)

Little by little

6.

Mosso, or moto

a)

Moved, motion

b)

No, do not

c)

Subtle shading in style

d)

An alternate version

7.

Non

a)

No, do not

b)

Subtle shading in style

c)

An alternate version

d)

Weighty, ponderous

8.

Nuance

a)

Subtle shading in style

b)

An alternate version

c)

Weight, ponderous

d)

More

9.

Ossia

a)

An alternate version,

b)

Weighty, ponderous

c)

More

d)

As little as possible

10.

Pesante

a)

Weighty, ponderous

b)

More

c)

As little as possible

d)

Little by little

11.

Piu

a)

More

b)

As little as possible

c)

Little by little

d)

Stately, popous

12.

Pesante

a)

Weighty, ponderous

b)

More

c)

As little as possible

d)

Little by little

13.

Fermata

a)

A pause or hold

b)

Last movement of a multi-movement work

c)

The end

d)

A strong accent

14.

Finale

a)

Last movement of a multi-movement work

b)

The end

c)

A strong accent

d)

Humorous, playful

15.

Fine

a)

Last movement of multi-movement work

b)

The end

c)

A strong accent

d)

humorous, playful

16.

Pochissimo

a)

As little as possible

b)

Little by little

c)

stately, popous

d)

Almost, as if

17.

Poco a poco

a)

Little by little

b)

Stately, pomous

c)

Becoming slower

d)

almost, as if

18.

Pomposo

a)

Stately, pompous

b)

Almost, as if

c)

Becoming slower

d)

Become slower

19.

Forzando

a)

A strong accent

b)

Humorous, playful

c)

Exact, appropriate or usual tempo

d)

A glide from the one note to the next

20.

Giocoso

a)

Humorous, playful

b)

Graceful

c)

Broadly

d)

March

21.

Giousto

a)

Exact, appropriate or usual tempo

b)

A glide from one note to the next

c)

Graceful

d)

At the same tempo

22.

Glissando

a)

A glide from one note to the next

b)

Sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a selection indicating its key

c)

Broadly

d)

Smooth, even, without breaks between notes

23.

Grazioso

a)

Graceful

b)

Pitch difference between two notes

c)

Broadly

d)

Fading away

24.

Interval

a)

Pitch difference between two notes

b)

Sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a selection indicating its key

c)

Broadly

d)

Smooth, even, without breaks between notes

25.

Key signature

a)

Sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a selection indicating its key

b)

Broadly

c)

Return to normal position

d)

majestic, with dignity

26.

Largamente

a)

Broadly

b)

Smooth, even, without breaks between notes

c)

Return to normal position

d)

Majestic, with dignity

27.

Legato

a)

Smooth, even, without breaks between notes

b)

Return to normal position

c)

Accented, stressed

d)

March

28.

l'istesso tempo

a)

At the same tempo

b)

return to normal position

c)

accented, stressed

d)

March

29.

Loco

a)

Return to normal position

b)

March

c)

Less

d)

More

30.

Maestoso

a)

Majestic, with dignity

b)

Accented, stressed

c)

March

d)

Less

31.

Marcato

a)

Accented, stressed

b)

March

c)

Less

d)

Fading away

32.

Con forza

a)

With force, strength

b)

With fire, passionately

c)

With mute

d)

With spirit

33.

Con fuoco

a)

With fire, passionately

b)

With force, strength

c)

With mute

d)

With

34.

Con sordino

a)

With mute

b)

With spirit

c)

With fire, passionately

d)

From the beggining

35.

Con spirito or spiritoso

a)

With spirit

b)

WIth mute

c)

With fire, passionately

d)

With vigor, vigourosly

36.

De capo (D.C.)

a)

From the beginning

b)

From the sign

c)

Becoming softer

d)

Becoming softer

37.

Dal segno (D.S.)

a)

From the sign

b)

From the beginning

c)

Becoming softer

d)

Becoming louder

38.

decrescendo

a)

Becoming softer

b)

Notes within a given scale or key

c)

Becoming louder

d)

Growing

39.

Diatonic

a)

Notes within a given scale or key

b)

Sweet, gentle

c)

Twice as fast

d)

Lower by one full step

40.

Diminuendo

a)

Becoming softer

b)

Sweet gentle

c)

Divided parts where there is normally one

d)

from the beginning

41.

divisi

a)

divided parts where there is normally one

b)

twice as fast

c)

Sweet, gentle

d)

Becoming softer

42.

dolce

a)

Sweet, gentle

b)

Twice as fast

c)

Lower by one full step

d)

Raise by one full step

43.

Doppio moimento

a)

twice as fast

b)

Lower by one full step

c)

Raise by one full step

d)

The level of loudness

44.

Double flat

a)

Lower by one full step

b)

Raise by one full step

c)

Raise by 2 steps

d)

The level of loudness

45.

Double sharp

a)

Raise by one full step

b)

Lower by one full step

c)

Lower by 2 steps

d)

The level of loudness

46.

Dynamics

a)

The level of loudness

b)

How you sound

c)

Where you play

d)

What, when, where, how?

47.

Pianississimo (ppp)

(a)  

48.

Pianissimo (pp)

(a)  

49.

piano (p)

(a)  

50.

mezzo piano (mp)

(a)  

51.

mezzo forte (mf)

(a)  

52.

forte (f)

(a)  

53.

fortissimo (ff)

(a)  

54.

fortississimo (fff)

(a)  

55.

e, ed, or et

a)

and

b)

how

c)

with

d)

or

56.

espressivo

a)

with feeling, with expression

b)

a study or exercise focusing on a particular technical or musical problem

c)

a pause or hold

d)

the end

57.

etude

a)

a study or exercise focusing on a particular technical or musical problem

b)

a silly little piece of music

c)

dumb

d)

Ur mom

58.

crescendo

a)

Becoming louder

b)

From the beginning

c)

Becoming softer

d)

Growing faster

59.

Bravura

a)

Great technical skill, virtuosity

b)

Sparkling, brilliant

c)

Return to the original tempo

d)

Fanciful, freely

60.

Accidental

a)

For two parts

b)

Chromatic alteration of a note from the key signature until the nest bar line

c)

Tenderly, with feeling

d)

Continue without a pause

61.

Cadence

a)

The close of a melodic or harmonic phase

b)

in a singing style, lyrical

c)

with vigor, vigorously

d)

with

62.

Calmando or calmato

a)

Quieting down, subsiding

b)

in singing style

c)

fanciful, freely

d)

with

63.

cantando or cantabile

a)

In singing style, lyrical

b)

fanciful, freely

c)

with vigor, vigorously

d)

sparkling, spirited

64.

Ad libitum or a piacere

a)

At pleasure, at will

b)

Passionate, fervent

c)

lively, animated, spirited

d)

Tenderly, with feeling

65.

A due

a)

For two parts

b)

2/2 time, cut time

c)

Return to the original tempo

d)

Much, very

66.

Affetuoso

a)

Tenderly, with feeling

b)

Getting slower and louder

c)

Passionate, fervent

d)

Sparkling, spirited

67.

Alla breve

a)

2/2 time, cut time

b)

4/4 time

c)

Getting faster

d)

The end

68.

Allargando

a)

Getting slower and louder

b)

Continue without pause

c)

tenderly, with feeling

d)

with love, with warm feeling

69.

Amoroso

a)

With love, with warm feeling

b)

Continue without pause

c)

return to the original tempo

d)

Passionate, fervent

70.

Animato or con anima

a)

Lively, animated, spirited

b)

Passionate, fervent

c)

At pleasure, at will

d)

sparkling, spirited

71.

Appassionato or passione

a)

Passionate, fervent

b)

Much, very

c)

Lively

d)

Quieting down, subsiding

72.

Assai

a)

Much, very

b)

Return to the original tempo

c)

continue without a pause

d)

great technical skill, virtuosity

73.

A tempo

a)

Return to the original tempo

b)

Continue without a pause

c)

Much, very

d)

Go the tempo the director says to

74.

Attacca

a)

Continue without a pause

b)

Attack the note

c)

continue slowly

d)

Stop

75.

Brillante

a)

Great technical skill, virtuosity

b)

Sparkling, spirited

c)

much, very

d)

with vigor, virgorously

76.

Cadenza

a)

A brilliant (often highly technical) solo, often found at the end of a movement or piece.

b)

the close of a melodic or harmonic phrase

c)

quieting down, subsiding

d)

fanciful

77.

Capriccioso

a)

Fanciful, freely

b)

With vigor

c)

In singing style

d)

becoming louder

78.

Coda

a)

a concluding passage added to the form proper

b)

WIth

c)

fanciful, freely

d)

twice as fast

79.

Con

(a)  

80.

Con brio

a)

With vigor, vigorously

b)

WIth force, strength

c)

With fire, passionatly

d)

With spirit