Midterm '16

Question 1

What does the top and bottom number represent in the time signature?

Answer 1

The top number is how many beats per measure

The bottom number is what kind of note equals a beat

Question 2

Mf

Answer 2

Mezzo forte

Moderately loud

Question 3

F

Answer 3

Forte

Loud

Question 4

FF

Answer 4

Fortissimo

Very loud

Question 5

P

Answer 5

Piano soft

Question 6

Mp

Answer 6

Mezzo piano

Moderately soft

Question 7

Dim.

Answer 7

Diminuendo

Gradually decrease in volume

Question 8

Pp

Answer 8

Pianissimo

Very quiet

Question 9

Sfz

Answer 9

Sforzando (or sforzato or forzando or forzato), indicates a forceful accent

Question 10

Cresc.

Answer 10

Crescendo

Gradually increase in volume

Question 11

Place the following tempos slowest to fastest

Allegro , andante , lento, adagio, moderato, presto

Answer 11

Lento, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto

Question 12

Assai

Answer 12

Very

Question 13

Non troppo

Answer 13

In moderation

Question 14

Molto

Answer 14

Very

Question 15

Poco

Answer 15

Little

Question 16

Più

Answer 16

More

Question 17

Meno

Answer 17

Less

Question 18

Maestoso

Answer 18

Majestically

Question 19

Sostenuto

Answer 19

Sustained

Question 20

Dolce

Answer 20

To play sweetly

Question 21

Morendo

Answer 21

Gradually dying away

Question 22

Cantabile

Answer 22

In a singing style

Question 23

Staccato

Answer 23

Shortened or detached when played or SU NG

Question 24

Legato

Answer 24

The notes are played or sung smoothly and connected

Question 25

Divisi

Answer 25

Divide into two or more parts

Question 26

Motto ritard

Answer 26

Slowdown very much

Question 27

What usually takes place at the trio of the March

Answer 27

Key change