Band Midterm

Question 0

F

Answer 0

Forte, loud

Question 1

Mf

Answer 1

Metzo forte, medium loud

Question 2

Ff

Answer 2

Fortisimo, very load

Question 3

Piano

Answer 3

Quiet

Question 4

Mp

Answer 4

Metzo piano, medium quiet

Question 5

Crec.

Answer 5

To gradually get louder

Question 6

Dim.

Answer 6

Gradually get quieter

Question 7

Pp.

Answer 7

Pianissimo, very quiet

Question 8

Andante

Answer 8

Moderately slow tempo

Question 9

Adagio

Answer 9

In slow tempo

Question 10

Moderato

Answer 10

At a moderate pace

Question 11

Allegretto

Answer 11

At a fairly brisk tempo

Question 12

Vivace

Answer 12

In a lively and brisk manor

Question 13

Allegro

Answer 13

At a brisk tempo

Question 14

A tempo

Answer 14

At the original tempo

Question 15

Vivo

Answer 15

With life and vigor

Question 16

Divisi

Answer 16

To divide into multiple parts

Question 17

Marcato

Answer 17

Played with emphasis

Question 18

Molto retard

Answer 18

Gradually getting much slower

Question 19

Maestoso

Answer 19

Majestic

Question 20

Subito vivo

Answer 20

Suddenly lively

Question 21

Legato

Answer 21

Smoothly

Question 22

Andante expressivo

Answer 22

Expressive walking pace

Question 23

Ds al coda

Answer 23

D.S. al coda instructs the musician to repeat back to the sign, and when Al coda or To coda is reached jump to the coda symbol.

Question 24

Ds al fine

Answer 24

D.S. al fine instructs the musician to repeat back to the sign, and end the piece at the measure marked fine.

Question 25

Poco rallintando

Answer 25

Gradually slowing down a little

Question 26

Con movimento

Answer 26

With movement

Question 27

Retard

Answer 27

To gradually slow down

Question 28

Poco piu mosso

Answer 28

Gradual small change in quickness

Question 29

Poco accelerando

Answer 29

Small gradual acceleration in time

Question 30

Tutti

Answer 30

With all instruments together

Question 31

Molto roll.

Answer 31

A gradual slow down in tempo

Question 32

Cantibile

Answer 32

In a smooth singing style

Question 33

4/4 and 12/8

Answer 33

They both seem to have 4 beats a measure differ The differences is usually the implied feel, ease of writing out for the intended tempo
relation to other time signatures in a given song.

Question 34

How should the voices be arranged

Answer 34

4.Bass, 3.tenor, 2.alto, 1.soprano

Question 35

Difference between balance and blend

Answer 35

Balance refers to the strength of the various sections while blend is merging the sounds of instruments of contrasting color

Question 36

6/8 time

Answer 36

Quarter note gets one beet

Question 37

Celtic carol

Answer 37

Robert W Smith

Question 38

Resurgences

Answer 38

Robert Sheldon

Question 39

Blue and green music

Answer 39

Samuel R Hazo

Question 40

Hadrian’s Wall

Answer 40

Robert W Smith

Question 41

Hanukkah

Answer 41

Howard Rowe