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8th Grade Exam Prep

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to return to the original tempo

a)

A Tempo

b)

Rubato

c)

Lento

d)

Rall.

2.

to gradually get faster

a)

adagio

b)

accelerando

c)

presto

d)

ritardando

3.
Name this musical symbol.
a)
Tenuto
b)
Staccato
c)
Slur
d)
Accent
4.

to the finish

a)

cantabile

b)

al fine

c)

con brio

d)

con spirito

5.

light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

a)

andantino

b)

andante

c)

allegretto

d)

chromatic

6.

rapid; lively

a)

allegro

b)

allegretto

c)

moderato

d)

andantino

7.
Slow, Walking Speed
a)
ALLEGRO
b)
MODERATO
c)
GRAVE
d)
ANDANTE
8.

by semi-tones

a)

chromatic

b)

dal segno

c)

a tempo

d)

andantino

9.

the final added measures of a musical composition (usually marked with this symbol)

a)

accelerando

b)

andantino

c)

coda

d)

a tempo

10.

gradually louder

a)

accelerando

b)

ritardando

c)

decrescendo

d)

crescendo

11.

from the beginning

a)

coda

b)

chromatic

c)

da capo

d)

con brio

12.

This symbol is called...

a)

Dal Segno

b)

Coda

c)

Repeat Sign

13.

What does decrescendo mean?

a)

To gradually become softer

b)

To play soft

c)

To play loud

d)

To gradually become louder

14.

What is the musical term to gradually get softer?

a)

subito

b)

accent

c)

crescendo

d)

diminuendo

15.

Two notes stacked on top of each other. Some people play the top, others play the bottom notes.

a)

Unison

b)

Divisi

c)

Treble Clef

d)

Allegro

16.
a study piece that emphasizes a specific technique
a)
movement
b)
fugue
c)
overture
d)
etude
17.
A symbol which means to hold or pause.
a)
Accent
b)
Natural
c)
Fermata
d)
Dynamics
18.
What does fine mean?
a)
The beginning
b)
The sign
c)
The end
d)
The middle
19.

What does FORTE mean?

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Fast

d)

Slow

20.

What does FORTISSIMO mean?

a)

Very Loud

b)

Very Soft

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Medium Soft

21.

the symbol that instructs the performer which notes to play as naturals, flats, or sharps throughout a piece of music.

a)

time signture

b)

key signature

c)

accidentals

d)

enharmonic equivalents

22.

What does Largo mean?

a)

Fast/ Very fast

b)

Large

c)

Slow/Very slow

d)

solemn

23.

define:


"legato"

a)

short and detached

b)

smooth and connected

c)

with emphasis

d)

full value

24.

Which term below means 'majestically'?

a)

andante

b)

Largo

c)

maestoso

d)

mezzo

e)

adagio

25.

Which term below means 'medium; half'?

a)

Harmony

b)

Largo

c)

Maestoso

d)

Mezzo

e)

Musical

26.

What type of articulation is this?

a)

Tenuto

b)

Accent

c)

Marcato

d)

Slur

27.

Marcato means to...

a)

emphasize the note

b)

play the note separated and detached

c)

play the note for its full value

d)

play the note detached and stressed/ light/upbeat

28.

What tempo means "medium"?

a)

Presto

b)

Andante

c)

Largo

d)

Moderato

29.

Molto

a)

Loud

b)

Majestic

c)

Much

d)

Less

30.

a musical unit, musical sentence, often a component of a melody

a)

Duration

b)

Phrase

c)

Lyric

d)

Measure

31.

very soft

a)

piano

b)

forte

c)

pianissimo

d)

mezzo piano

32.

soft

a)

piano

b)

forte

c)

pianissimo

d)

mezzo piano

33.

What does "Poco a Poco" mean?

a)

Big and Big

b)

Loud

c)

Ice Cream

d)

Little by Little

34.

Presto

a)

very slow

b)

moderately

c)

happily

d)

very fast

35.

Rallentando

a)

gradually slower

b)

gradually faster

c)

return to previous tempo

36.

Ritardando

a)

gradually slower

b)

gradually faster

c)

return to previous tempo

37.

Rall. (abbreviation for)

a)

Ritardando

b)

Rallentando

c)

Accelerando

38.

Rit. (abbreviation for)

a)

Ritardando

b)

Rallentando

c)

Accelerando

39.

What is this symbol called?

a)

repeat

b)

the signal

c)

segno

d)

stop

40.

define:


"slur"

a)

A curved line connecting two or more pitches, telling the performer not to articulate each note, but to play legato.

b)

A curved line connecting two or more of the same pitch- changing their rhythm.

c)

A curved line telling the perform where to breathe/where not to breathe.

d)

A curved line outlining a musical sentence, usually 4-8 measures long.

41.

What symbol is shown here connecting these notes?

a)

tie

b)

slur

c)

phrase marking

d)

a curved line

42.

only one group or section plays

a)

solo

b)

duet

c)

soli

d)

double bar line

43.

Staccato means to...

a)

emphasize the note

b)

play the note separated and detached

c)

play the note for its full value

d)

play the note detached and stressed

44.

Tempo in music is....

a)

How loud or soft music is

b)

How high or low notes are

c)

How long or short notes are

d)

How fast or slow the music is

45.

What type of articulation is this?

a)

Tie

b)

Staccato

c)

Tenuto

d)

Marcato

46.

Tenuto means to...

a)

emphasize the note

b)

play the note separated and detached

c)

play the note for its full value

d)

play the note detached and stressed

47.

define


"tie"

a)

A musical sentence, usually 4-8 measures long.

b)

A curved line that connects two or more notes of the same pitch to change the rhythm/ duration of the note.

c)

A curved line that connects two or more notes, telling the performer to play smooth and connected.

d)

A curved line that connects two or more notes, tells you where not to breathe.

48.
The top number in a time signature tells us-
a)
nothing
b)
what kind of note gets a beat
c)
the number of beats per measure
d)
the number of measures in the song
49.

Which note gets the beat?

a)

half

b)

quarter

c)

8th

d)

16th

50.

Syncopation means....

a)

emphasis on the "off" or "up" beat

b)

strong 2 and 4 pulse

c)

strong 1 and 3 pulse

d)

emphasis on the down beat

51.

meno means...

a)

more

b)

very/a lot

c)

less

d)

half

52.

sforzando means...

a)

loud

b)

suddenly with strength, more than an accent

c)

to play with pride

d)

slow down

53.

Tempo I

a)

Pick a tempo

b)

Play faster

c)

Play slower

d)

Return to the previous or original tempo

54.

What is this symbol shown?

a)

Fermata

b)

Segno

c)

Repeat

d)

Caesura

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