Music Theory 3 (Term is given Definition is needed)

Question 1

Dynamics

Answer 1

How loud or quiet the music is sung.

Question 2

Pianissimo (pp)

Answer 2

Very quiet

Question 3

Piano

Answer 3

Quite

Question 4

Mezzo Piano

Answer 4

Medium Quiet

Question 5

Mezzo Forte

Answer 5

Medium Loud

Question 6

Forte

Answer 6

Loud

Question 7

Fortissimo

Answer 7

Very Loud

Question 8

Crescendo

Answer 8

Gradually getting louder

Question 9

Decrescendo

Answer 9

Gradually getting quieter

Question 10

Sforzando (sfz)

Answer 10

Suddenly strong, accented

Question 11

Morendo

Answer 11

Dying away

Question 12

Adagio

Answer 12

Slow

Question 13

Tempo

Answer 13

How fast or slow the music is sung

Question 14

Andante

Answer 14

Slow waking pace

Question 15

Moderato

Answer 15

moderate, tempo

Question 16

Allegro

Answer 16

Quick, lively

Question 17

Presto

Answer 17

Fast

Question 18

Ritardando

Answer 18

Gradually slows down

Question 19

Accelerando

Answer 19

Gradually speeds up

Question 20

A tempo

Answer 20

Back to the original tempo

Question 21

Fermata

Answer 21

Hold note longer than value

Question 22

Phrase

Answer 22

A musical line or thought

Question 23

Subito

Answer 23

Suddenly

Question 24

Poco a Poco

Answer 24

Little by Little

Question 25

Staccato

Answer 25

Short, disconnected

Question 26

Legato

Answer 26

Smooth, Connected

Question 27

Marcato

Answer 27

March like

Question 28

Tie

Answer 28

A line joining two notes of the same pitch together

Question 29

Slur

Answer 29

A line joining two notes of the different pitches together

Question 30

Tenuto

Answer 30

Hold for full value sustained

Question 31

Accent

Answer 31

Emphasized

Question 32

8va

Answer 32

One octave higher than written

Question 33

Rubato

Answer 33

Freely

Question 34

Rubato

Answer 34

Freely

Question 35

Rubato

Answer 35

Freely

Question 36

Downbeat

Answer 36

First beat of the measure

Question 37

Pick up note

Answer 37

unaccented beat(s) before the down beat of the measure

Question 38

Soli

Answer 38

Solo

Question 39

Tutti

Answer 39

Everyone

Question 40

Divisi

Answer 40

the line splits/divides into more than one part