Music Theory

Question 1

Largo

Answer 1

Broadly (40-60 bpm)

Question 2

Adagio

Answer 2

Slow and stately (66-76 bpm)

Question 3

Andante

Answer 3

Walking pace (76-108 bpm)

Question 4

Moderato

Answer 4

Moderately (83-120 bpm)

Question 5

Allegro

Answer 5

Fast, quickly and bright (120-168 bpm)

Question 6

Presto

Answer 6

Very very fast (168-200 bpm)

Question 7

Ppp

Answer 7

Pianississimo extremely soft

Question 8

Pp

Answer 8

Pianissimo very soft

Question 9

P

Answer 9

Piano soft

Question 10

Mp

Answer 10

Mezzo piano moderately soft

Question 11

Mf

Answer 11

Mezzo forte moderately loud

Question 12

F

Answer 12

Forte loud

Question 13

Sfz

Answer 13

Forced suddenly loud

Question 14

Staccato

Answer 14

Dot above not short sharp note

Question 15

Staccatissimo

Answer 15

Arrow above note longer silence after note making note very short

Question 16

Accent

Answer 16

> above note play louder or harder

Question 17

Tenuto

Answer 17

• above note play note at full value or longer

Question 18

Marcato

Answer 18

^ above note play somewhat louder or more forcefully

Question 19

Fermâta

Answer 19

Dot and arch sustain longer than customary hold as long as performer or conductor wants

Question 20

#

Answer 20

Sharp raise note by a semiton

Question 21

b

Answer 21

Flat lower note a semiton

Question 22

2/

Answer 22

Two beats per bar

Question 23

/2

Answer 23

Half note gets the beat