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Music Theory - Grade 1 Italian Terms and Signs
Music Theory - Grade 1 Italian Terms and Signs
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What is the order of dynamics starting with the loudest?
pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
mp, p, pp, ff, f, mf
mf, f, ff, pp, p, mp
ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp
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What does diminuendo mean?
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting slower
gradually getting louder
gradually getting quieter
3
What does decrescendo mean?
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting louder
4
What is the following sign called?
pause
slur
metronome indication
tie
5
What is the order of tempo indications starting with the quickest?
andante, adagio, moderato, allegro, allegretto
allegro, allegretto, moderato, andante, adagio
allegretto, allegro, moderato, adagio, andante
adagio, andante, moderato, allegretto, allegro
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What does mezzo forte mean?
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting slower
moderately loud (“half loud”)
moderately quiet (“half quiet”)
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What does cresc. mean?
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting slower
gradually getting louder
gradually getting quicker
8
What does the following sign mean?
gradually get louder
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting quicker
9
What does accel. mean?
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting louder
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting slower
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What does stacc. mean?
very loud
very quiet
moderately
detached
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What does mf mean?
moderately quiet (“half quiet”)
gradually getting quieter
moderately loud (“half loud”)
gradually getting slower
12
What is common time the same as?
2/4
4/4
3/4
2/2
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What does the following sign called?
slur
accent
pause
metronome indication
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What does forte mean?
quiet
moderately
loud
very loud
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What does ritard. mean?
gradually getting louder
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting quieter
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What is the order of dynamics starting with the quietest?
pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo
mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo, pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano
mezzo piano, piano, pianissimo, fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte
fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano, pianissimo
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What does moderato mean?
at a moderate speed
quick (literally “cheerful”)
slow
at a medium (“walking”) speed
18
What does the following sign mean?
pause on the note
accent the note
staccato - play detached
staccato - play smoothly
19
What does allegro mean?
quick (literally “cheerful”)
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
at a medium (“walking”) speed
smoothly
20
What is the following sign called?
diminuendo
accelerando
rallentando
crescendo
21
What does mp mean?
moderately loud (“half loud”)
quiet
loud
moderately quiet (“half quiet”)
22
What does staccato mean?
moderately
very quiet
very loud
detached
23
What does the following sign mean?
pause on the note
staccato - play smoothly
accent the note
staccato - play detached
24
What does dim. mean?
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting louder
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quicker
25
What does pianissimo mean?
very quiet
quiet
moderately quiet (“half quiet”)
very loud
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What is the order of tempo indications starting with the slowest?
andante, adagio, moderato, allegro, allegretto
allegretto, allegro, moderato, adagio, andante
adagio, andante, moderato, allegretto, allegro
allegro, allegretto, moderato, andante, adagio
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What does crescendo mean?
gradually getting louder
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting slower
gradually getting slower
28
What does al fine mean?
moderately
to the end
slow
a little
29
What does rit. mean?
gradually getting louder
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting quieter
30
What is the order of dynamics starting with the loudest?
mezzo piano, piano, pianissimo, fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte
pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo
fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano, pianissimo
mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo, pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano
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What does decresc. mean?
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting louder
32
What is the following sign called?
rallentando
accelerando
diminuendo
crescendo
33
What does fine mean?
moderately
the end
slow
a little
34
What does a tempo mean?
resume original speed
smoothly
slow
moderately
35
What does fortissimo mean?
detached
very loud
very quiet
loud
36
True or False: A slur means to play the notes smoothly and joined up.
True
False
37
What does p mean?
loud
very quiet
quiet
moderately
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What does the following sign mean?
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting slower
gradually get louder
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What does rall. mean?
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting slower
gradually getting louder
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What does allegretto mean?
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
gradually getting slower
quick (literally “cheerful”)
at a medium (“walking”) speed
41
What does legato mean?
slow
detached
smoothly
moderately
42
What does da capo mean?
gradually getting louder
repeat from the sign
repeat from the beginning
gradually getting quicker
43
What does dolce mean?
smoothly
slow
detached
sweet, soft
44
What does D.C. mean?
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting louder
repeat from the beginning
repeat from the sign
45
What does accelerando mean?
gradually getting louder
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting quicker
46
What does rallentando mean?
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting louder
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quieter
47
What does andante mean?
at a medium (“walking”) speed
in a singing style
quick (literally “cheerful”)
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
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What does mezzo mean?
half
slow
speed
smoothly
49
What does ff mean?
very quiet
loud
detached
very loud
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What does f mean?
quiet
moderately
very loud
loud
51
What does pp mean?
very loud
moderately quiet (“half quiet”)
very quiet
quiet
52
What does the following sign mean?
120 crotchet beats in a minute
120 crotchet beats in a bar
120 crotchet beats
120 crotchet beats in the melody
53
What is the following sign called?
slur
pause
accent
tie
54
What does piano mean?
loud
quiet
very quiet
moderately
55
What is the order of dynamics starting with the quietest?
pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
mp, p, pp, ff, f, mf
mf, f, ff, pp, p, mp
ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp
56
What does mezzo piano mean?
moderately loud (“half loud”)
loud
moderately quiet (“half quiet”)
quiet
57
What does cantabile mean?
gradually getting louder
repeat from the sign
at a medium (“walking”) speed
in a singing style
58
What does adagio mean?
at a medium (“walking”) speed
slow
quick (literally “cheerful”)
smoothly
59
What is the following sign called?
slur
tie
pause
accent
60
What does the following sign mean?
repeat
play detached
play smoothly
pause on the note
61
What does the following sign mean?
accent the note
staccato - play smoothly
pause on the note
staccato - play detached
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What does ritardando mean?
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting louder
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quieter
