Music Theory 1B

Question 1

Piano

Answer 1

P-Soft

Question 2

Forte

Answer 2

f- Loud

Question 3

Mezzo Piano

Answer 3

mp- moderately soft

Question 4

Mezzo forte

Answer 4

mf-moderately loud

Question 5

Pianissimo

Answer 5

pp- very soft

Question 6

Fortissimo

Answer 6

ff- very loud

Question 7

Crescendo or cresc.

Answer 7

< Gradually Louder

Question 8

Decrescendo or dim/decresc

Answer 8

> Gradually softer

Question 9

Largo

Answer 9

Very slow

Question 10

Adagio

Answer 10

Slow

Question 11

Andante

Answer 11

Moving along (walking speed)

Question 12

Moderato

Answer 12

Moderately

Question 13

Allegro

Answer 13

Quickly, Cheerfully

Question 14

Vivace

Answer 14

Lively and fast

Question 15

Staccato

Answer 15

Dotted notes

Played short and detached

Question 16

Accent

Answer 16

Accented notes (>

Question 17

Sforzando

Answer 17

Sf or Sfz

A SUDDEN, strong accent. Italian word means forcing (JAZZ)

Question 18

Tenuto

Answer 18

Note: lines above or below.

Holding out for the full value

Question 19

Fermata

Answer 19

Arched dotted notes

Hold the note longer than its normal value approximately twice the duration

Question 20

Da Capo

Answer 20

DC repeat from the beginning

Question 21

Dal Segno

Answer 21

D. S. Repeat from the sign

•S/•

Question 22

Fine

Answer 22

The End

Question 23

Coda

Answer 23

An added ending

O plus cross

Question 24

Arrange the dynamics in order from softest to loudest to softest

Answer 24

pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp

Question 25

Arrange the tempo marks in order from slowest to fastest

Answer 25

Largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, vivace