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WorksheetsEduqas GCSE Music Keywords
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does "pianissimo" (pp) indicate in music dynamics?
Very loud
Moderately loud
Very soft
Moderately soft
Which term is used to describe gradually getting louder in music?
Diminuendo
Crescendo
Rallentando
Accelerando
What is the duration of a minim note?
1 beat
2 beats
4 beats
½ beat
What does the term "allegro" indicate in terms of tempo?
Very slow
Walking pace/moderate
Quite fast
Very quick
What does a sharp (#) symbol do to a note?
Lowers it by a semitone
Raises it by a semitone
Cancels a previous sharp or flat
Emphasizes the note
What does "staccato" mean in musical terms?
Play smoothly
Detached
Hold the note longer
Sudden stress/accent
What is the meaning of "ritardando" in music?
Gradually getting faster
Gradually getting slower
Return to the original speed
In slower time
What is the duration of a semiquaver note?
1 beat
2 beats
¼ beat
½ beat
What does the term "sforzando" (sfz) indicate?
Play smoothly
Detached
Sudden stress/accent
Hold the note longer
What does "rubato" mean in musical terms?
Gradually getting faster
Rhythms are played in a more free/flexible way
Gradually getting slower
Return to the original speed
Which key signature has no sharps or flats?
C Major
G Major
F Major
A Major
What is the order of sharps in key signatures?
F C G D A E B
B E A D G C F
G D A E B F C
C G D A E B F
How many crotchet beats per bar are there in a simple duple time signature?
Two
Three
Four
Six
Which time signature represents a compound duple meter?
6/8
3/4
4/4
2/4
What does a triplet indicate in music notation?
Three notes played in the time of two
Two notes played in the time of three
Four notes played in the time of three
Three notes played in the time of four
Which key signature has three sharps?
A Major
D Major
E Major
G Major
What is the order of flats in key signatures?
B E A D G C F
F C G D A E B
G D A E B F C
C G D A E B F
How many crotchet beats per bar are there in a simple triple time signature?
Three
Two
Four
Six
