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Eduqas GCSE Music Keywords

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "pianissimo" (pp) indicate in music dynamics?

a)

Very loud

b)

Moderately loud

c)

Very soft

d)

Moderately soft

2.

Which term is used to describe gradually getting louder in music?

a)

Diminuendo

b)

Crescendo

c)

Rallentando

d)

Accelerando

3.

What is the duration of a minim note?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

4 beats

d)

½ beat

4.

What does the term "allegro" indicate in terms of tempo?

a)

Very slow

b)

Walking pace/moderate

c)

Quite fast

d)

Very quick

5.

What does a sharp (#) symbol do to a note?

a)

Lowers it by a semitone

b)

Raises it by a semitone

c)

Cancels a previous sharp or flat

d)

Emphasizes the note

6.

What does "staccato" mean in musical terms?

a)

Play smoothly

b)

Detached

c)

Hold the note longer

d)

Sudden stress/accent

7.

What is the meaning of "ritardando" in music?

a)

Gradually getting faster

b)

Gradually getting slower

c)

Return to the original speed

d)

In slower time

8.

What is the duration of a semiquaver note?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

¼ beat

d)

½ beat

9.

What does the term "sforzando" (sfz) indicate?

a)

Play smoothly

b)

Detached

c)

Sudden stress/accent

d)

Hold the note longer

10.

What does "rubato" mean in musical terms?

a)

Gradually getting faster

b)

Rhythms are played in a more free/flexible way

c)

Gradually getting slower

d)

Return to the original speed

11.

Which key signature has no sharps or flats?

a)

C Major

b)

G Major

c)

F Major

d)

A Major

12.

What is the order of sharps in key signatures?

a)

F C G D A E B

b)

B E A D G C F

c)

G D A E B F C

d)

C G D A E B F

13.

How many crotchet beats per bar are there in a simple duple time signature?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Six

14.

Which time signature represents a compound duple meter?

a)

6/8

b)

3/4

c)

4/4

d)

2/4

15.

What does a triplet indicate in music notation?

a)

Three notes played in the time of two

b)

Two notes played in the time of three

c)

Four notes played in the time of three

d)

Three notes played in the time of four

16.

Which key signature has three sharps?

a)

A Major

b)

D Major

c)

E Major

d)

G Major

17.

What is the order of flats in key signatures?

a)

B E A D G C F

b)

F C G D A E B

c)

G D A E B F C

d)

C G D A E B F

18.

How many crotchet beats per bar are there in a simple triple time signature?

a)

Three

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Six