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Musical Terms Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does forte mean?

a)

loud, strong

b)

soft, quiet

c)

fast, quick

d)

slow, steady

2.

(a)   means that a note is short and separate when played

3.

What does piano mean?

a)

loud, strong

b)

soft, quiet

c)

fast, quick

d)

slow, steady

4.

What does the symbol beneath the staff represent?

a)

accent

b)

crescendo

c)

less than

d)

decrescendo

5.

Which term means moderately loudly?

a)

Forte (f)

b)

Mezzo forte (mf)

c)

Mezzo piano (mp)

d)

piano (p)

6.

What does 'decrescendo' mean?

a)

Gradually getting softer

b)

Gradually getting louder

c)

Playing at a steady volume

d)

Playing at a very high volume

7.

Which term means moderately softly?

a)

Forte (f)

b)

Mezzo forte (mf)

c)

Mezzo piano (mp)

d)

piano (p)

8.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

staccato

b)

decrescendo

c)

accent

d)

tie

9.

What is this symbol?

a)

double bar lines

b)

clef

c)

key signature

d)

repeat sign

10.

How many beats does an 8th note get?

a)

one beat

b)

eight beats

c)

half a beat

d)

two beats

11.

What does the term 'legato' refer to?

a)

A smooth, connected style of playing

b)

A loud, forceful style of playing

c)

A short, detached style of playing

d)

A slow, steady style of playing

12.

How many beats does a quarter note get?

a)

one beat

b)

two beats

c)

half a beat

d)

four beats

13.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

natural

b)

flat

c)

sharp

d)

the letter b

14.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

sharp

b)

hashtag

c)

natural

d)

flat

15.

How many beats does a half note get?

a)

one beat

b)

two beats

c)

half a beat

d)

four beats

16.

What does the number represent?

a)

Rest for four measures

b)

Rest for four beats

c)

Play for four measures

d)

Play for four beats

17.

Which of the following are examples of dynamics?

a)

forte, mezzo piano, piano

b)

accent, staccato

c)

4/4, 3/4, 2/4

d)

Bb major, Eb major, F major

18.

What are these examples of?

a)

Time signatures

b)

Key signatures

c)

Clefs

d)

Rhythms

19.

What does rit. (ritardando) mean?

a)

To speed up

b)

To grow in volume

c)

To decrease in volume

d)

To slow down

20.

What does the line between the notes signify?

a)

tie

b)

staccato

c)

slur

d)

accent

21.

What do the symbols on the left of the staff represent?

a)

treble and bass clef

b)

key signature

c)

time signature

d)

tempo

22.

(a)   : a piece played or sung featuring a single performer

23.

What are the red boxes showing?

a)

Rests

b)

Scales

c)

Rhythms

d)

Measures

24.

How many beats are in one measure of 2/4?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

8

d)

6

25.

What does this represent?

a)

A quarter note

b)

A half rest

c)

A quarter rest

d)

An eighth note