S2 Music Theory Flashcards

1

What does pianissimo mean?

quiet
very quiet
very loud
medium loud

2

What does a time signature mean?

when you are to play the piece
what notes you are to play
how many beats are in the bar
how many bars you are to play

3

What does piano mean?

quiet
very loud
medium quiet
medium loud

4

minims get how many beats?

4
3
1
2

5

A minim + a crotchet = ____

3
2
1
4

6

What is tempo?

how fast or slow a piece is
what note gets the beat
how many beats per bar
which note receives one beat

7

A ______ _______ gets ___ beats

dotted crotchet (gets) 3
dotted crotchet (gets) 2
dotted minim (gets) 3
dotted minim (gets) 2

8

What does mezzo-forte mean?

loud
very quiet
medium loud
quiet

9

What is this symbol?

natural
clef
flat
sharp

10

The clef used to identify higher pitches

Tenor clef
Alto clef
Bass clef
Treble clef

11

A ______ gets _____ beat(s)

crotchet (gets) one
crotchet (gets) half a
quaver (gets) two
quaver (gets) four

12

How many quavers are there in a semibreve?

10
4
8
6

13

Rests mean ________

loud breathe
get louder
repeat the previous note
silence

14

How many lines does a stave have?

3
5
4
6

15

How would you describe the tempo?

Andante
Allegro
Adagio
Moderato

16

Tempo means...

loud or quiet
fast or slow
long or short
high or low

17

To work out the tempo you have to find the ...........

volume
pulse / beat of the music
10th page of the music
first note

18

What is this symbol?

flat
clef
sharp
natural

19

What is this symbol?

sharp
natural
flat
clef

20

How many beats does crotchet last for?

1
2
3
4

21

The type of rest that is on the bottom of the 4th line is a ________ rest.

half-beat
two-beat
one-beat
four-beat

S2 Music Theory

Questions 21

S2 Music Theory

Questions 21