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Musical Terms and Definitions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Staccato

a)

Play notes separate and light

b)

Play notes smoothly and connected

c)

Play notes loudly and forcefully

d)

Play notes in a slow and deliberate manner

2.

What clef is this?

a)

Bass Clef (F Clef)

b)

Treble Clef (G Clef)

c)

Alto Clef

d)

Tenor Clef

3.

Allegro

a)

A slow and relaxed tempo

b)

A cheerful upbeat tempo

c)

A moderate and steady tempo

d)

A fast and frantic tempo

4.

Name all the primary brass instruments in band

a)

Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

b)

Trumpet, Clarinet, Flute, Tuba

c)

Saxophone, Trombone, French Horn, Oboe

d)

Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Violin

5.

Forte

a)

Play loudly

b)

Play softly

c)

Play slowly

d)

Play quietly

6.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Diminished

7.

Name all the primary woodwind instruments in band

a)

Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone

b)

Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn

c)

Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon

d)

Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin

8.

What does this marking mean?

a)

Double bar line, 'the end'

b)

Single bar line, 'the beginning'

c)

Triple bar line, 'the continuation'

d)

Dashed line, 'pause'

9.

Does a sharp raise or lower a note's pitch? By how much?

a)

Raise by 1/2 step

b)

Lower by 1/2 step

c)

Raise by 1 whole step

d)

Lower by 1 whole step

10.

Crescendo

a)

A sudden decrease in volume of a section of music

b)

Gradually increase the volume of a section of music

c)

A musical term for silence

d)

A type of musical instrument

11.

What note do I play on my mouthpiece and neck/barrel/reed (for saxophone, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon only)

a)

C

b)

G#

c)

F#

d)

D

12.

What does a metronome do?

a)

Keep a steady pulse at a specific tempo (example 80 beats per minute)

b)

Play random notes at varying tempos

c)

Measure the volume of sound produced

d)

Provide visual cues for musical performance

13.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Double Sharp

14.

What is a time signature?

a)

A symbol indicating the number of beats in each measure

b)

A notation for the tempo of a piece

c)

A mark indicating the key of a musical composition

d)

A term for the duration of a note

15.

Does a flat raise or lower a note's pitch? By how much?

a)

Raise by 1 step

b)

Lower by 1/2 step

c)

Raise by 1/2 step

d)

Lower by 1 whole step

16.

Accidental

a)

A symbol that changes a note's pitch

b)

A type of musical scale

c)

A method of composing music

d)

A term for a musical performance

17.

What do we call the person who writes a piece of music?

a)

Composer

b)

Conductor

c)

Lyricist

d)

Arranger

18.

Adagio

a)

Fast tempo

b)

Moderate tempo

c)

Slow tempo

d)

Very fast tempo

19.

Piano

a)

Play softly

b)

Play loudly

c)

Play quickly

d)

Play with a steady beat

20.

What is a key signature?

a)

A set of sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff indicating the key of the music

b)

A musical term for a type of scale

c)

A notation indicating the tempo of a piece

d)

A symbol used to indicate dynamics in music