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WorksheetsMusic Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What does the term 'accelerando' (accel.) mean?
The second highest voice in the choir
To gradually get faster
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'Bass' (B) represent?
Separates music into measures
The second highest voice in the choir
The lowest voice in the choir
To gradually get louder
What does the term 'diminuendo' (dim.) mean?
Separates music into measures
The second highest voice in the choir
The lowest voice in the choir
To gradually get softer
What does the term 'fortissimo' (ff) indicate?
Separates music into measures
The second highest voice in the choir
Very Loud
To gradually get louder
What does the term 'decrescendo' (decresc.) mean?
The lowest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
The second highest voice in the choir
To gradually get softer
What does the term 'pianissimo' (pp) mean?
The lowest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
The second highest voice in the choir
Very soft
What does the term 'crescendo' (cresc.) mean?
The second highest voice in the choir
To gradually get louder
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'ritardando' (rit.) represent?
The lowest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
To gradually slow down
The second highest voice in the choir
What does the term 'piano' (p) mean?
The lowest voice in the choir
Soft
The second highest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
What does the term 'staccato' mean?
The second highest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
Short and detached notes
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'legato' represent?
To play or sing in a smooth, connected manner; notes that are to be sung are connected by an arched line.
The second highest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'forte' (f) indicate?
The second highest voice in the choir
Loud
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What is the first ending?
Contains material to be sung the 2nd time through a repeated passage
Separates music into measures
Contains material to be sung the 1st time through a repeated passage
The lowest voice in the choir
What does a flat do in music?
Lowers the pitch of a note by a half step
Raises the pitch of a note by a half step
What is a grand staff in music?
A combination of the treble staff and the bass staff; linked together with a brace
What is a key signature in music?
What is a natural in music?
What is a measure in music?
A segment of time defined by a specific number of beats between two bar lines
What is a note in music?
What does the term 'Alto' (A) represent?
Loud
The second highest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What is a repeat sign in music?
What is a rest in music?
A note that is held for a long duration
A period of silence in a piece of music
What is a second ending in music?
What does the term 'fermata' indicate?
The second highest voice in the choir
Indicates to hold a certain note longer than its defined value; the duration is generally determined by the conductor
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'mezzo forte' (mf) represent?
The second highest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
Moderately loud
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'mezzo piano' (mp) Mean?
The second highest voice in the choir
Moderately soft
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'D.C. al Fine' (da capo) indicate?
The second highest voice in the choir
Tells the musician to return to the beginning of the piece and play or sing until the word 'fine'
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'D.S. al Coda' (dal segno) indicate?
The second highest voice in the choir
Return to the sign and continue until coda
Separates music into measures
The lowest voice in the choir
What does the term 'rallentando' (rall.) mean?
The second highest voice in the choir
Separates music into measures
To gradually slow down
The lowest voice in the choir
What does a dot on a note do?
The second highest voice in the choir
Lengthens the value of a note by half of its original value
Separates music into measures
Lowers the pitch by a half step
What does the term 'Bar Line' mean?
Separates music into measures.
What does the term 'Bass Clef' mean?
Also known as F Clef; generally designates those notes that are lower in pitch
Also known as G clef; generally designates those notes that are higher in pitch
A group of five equally spaced horizontal lines upon which music is written
A symbol that represents the length of silence
What does the term 'Treble Clef' mean?
Also known as F Clef; generally designates those notes that are lower in pitch
Also known as G clef; generally designates those notes that are higher in pitch
A group of five equally spaced horizontal lines upon which music is written
A symbol that represents the length of silence
What are dynamics in music?
Symbols or words that determine the volume the music is to be played or sung
What is a clef in music?
A symbol indicating the pitch of the notes
A type of rhythm in music
What is a sharp in music?
A symbol that indicates the note should be played one half-step lower.
A symbol that indicates the note should be played one half-step higher.
What is a soprano (s) in music?
The highest voice in the choir
What is the staff in music?
What is a tenor (t) in music?
The second lowest voice in the choir.
What is a tie in music?
What is the time signature in music?
