Band Mid Term

Question 1

The Nutcracker

Answer 1

P. T. Tchaikovsky

Arr. James Curnow (ASCAP)

Question 2

Fanfare & Jubilation

Answer 2

Roland Barrett

Question 3

Joy to the World

Answer 3

George Handel

Arr. James D. Ployhar

Question 4

Whisper to Their Souls

Answer 4

Samuel R. Hazo

Question 5

Ode To Joy

Answer 5

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Traditional Carol
Ode to Joy 
Beethoven
Arr. James Swearingen

Question 6

What typically takes place at the trio of a march?

Answer 6

A key change

Question 7

Top and bottom numbers of a time signature?

Answer 7

Top #: how many beats in a measure

Bottom #: which note equals one beat

Question 8

Mf

Answer 8

Mezzo forte

Medium loud

Question 9

P

Answer 9

Piano

Soft

Question 10

Mp

Answer 10

Mezzo piano

Medium soft

Question 11

F

Answer 11

Forte

Loud

Question 12

Ff

Answer 12

Fortissimo

Very loud

Question 13

Pp

Answer 13

Pianissimo

Very soft

Question 14

Cresc.

Answer 14

Crescendo

Gradually get louder

Question 15

Dim.

Answer 15

Diminuendo

Gradually get softer

Question 16

Sfz

Answer 16

Sfortzando

Loud to soft really fast

Question 17

What order of tempos

Answer 17

Lento, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto

Question 18

Assai

Answer 18

Very

Question 19

Non troppo

Answer 19

Not too much

Question 20

Molto

Answer 20

Very; much

Question 21

Maestoso

Answer 21

(I) a direction to play majestically

Question 22

Poco

Answer 22

A little

Question 23

Più

Answer 23

More

Question 24

Meno

Answer 24

Less

Question 25

Sostenuto

Answer 25

(I)the notes should be sustained

Question 26

Stacatto

Answer 26

. Under the note

Short detached notes, as opposed to legato

Question 27

Dolce

Answer 27

Sweetly

Question 28

Morendo

Answer 28

Dying away

Question 29

Cantabile

Answer 29

In a singing style

Question 30

Molto Ritard

Answer 30

(I) the tempo should be gradually getting slower, but very much

Question 31

Divisi (div.)

Answer 31

A musical direction indicating that a section of players should be divided into two or more groups, each playing a different part.

Question 32

Long accent

Answer 32

> over the note

The note is to be played longer usually twice the value

Question 33

Short accent

Answer 33

^ over the note

The note is to be played shorter usually half the value

Question 34

Subito

Answer 34

Suddenly

Question 35

Legato

Answer 35

(I) word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly

Question 36

D.S. al a Coda

Answer 36

Go back to sign and finish at the coda

Question 37

D.C. al Fine

Answer 37

Go back to the beginning and finish at the fine

Question 38

// Caesura

Answer 38

Pausing and then playing with the conductor

Question 39

Ritard

Answer 39

To gradually slow in tempo

Question 40

Poco Piu Mosso

Answer 40

Literally more movement, a direction to play faster, slightly

Question 41

Soli

Answer 41

A solo part played by more than one person

Question 42

Difference between balance and blend

Answer 42

Blend: tone quality of sound
Balance: how loud you play

Question 43

Fairest of the fair

Answer 43

John Philip Sousa

Arr. Harold Gore