Theory 8 All Terms Quiz

1. Which of the following terms indicates "separated, detached"??

Accent

Legato

Marcato

Staccato

2. Which of the following terms means to gradually speed up?

Accelerando

Adagio

Allegretto

A tempo

3. What is the meaning of "legato"?

Connect the notes smoothly

Hammer each note

Play each note separated, detached

Play with your legs and toes

4. What is the meaning of "animato?"

Like a cartoon

Like a machine

Lively, animated

Like an animal

5. What is the meaning of "accent"?

Play smoothly

Play softly

Play with emphasis

Play with grace

6. What is the meaning of "ben, bene?"

Location

Not

Son of

Well

7. Which of the following images most closely represent the meaning of "marcato"?

Bubbling brook

Feather pillow

Figure skater

Hammer striking a nail

8. Which of the following terms indicates "in a singing style?"

Brillante

Cantabile

Leggiero

Vivace

9. Which of the following terms indicates "very loud"?

Forte

Fortissimo

Mezzo forte

Fortepiano

10. Which of the following terms means to pause and hold the note or rest longer than its written value?

Con moto

Fermata

Loco

Più

11. Which of the following terms means to gradually get louder?

Crescendo

Decrescendo

Diminuendo

Forte

12. What is the meaning of "larghetto"?

Large

Not as slow as largo

Slower than largo

Smoothly

13. What is the meaning of "mezzo piano"?

Moderately soft

Soft and fuzzy

Use the soft pedal

Very soft

14. Which of the following collections of terms move from softest to loudest?

Forte - mezzo forte - piano

Fortissimo - pianissimo - crescendo

Piano - mezzo forte - fortissimo

Pianissimo - forte - piano

15. Which of the following terms indicate that the performer should return to the beginning?

Da capo

Dal segno

Fine

Tempo primo

16. In Italian, "Fine" means . . .?

Monetary penalty

Not coarse

The end

Well done

17. Which of the following terms indicates "always"?

Ma

Meno

Sempre

Senza

18. What is the meaning of "Dal segno"?

Return to the beginning

Return to the sign

Play to the end

Follow the time signature

19. Which of the following describes this symbol?

Add value to the notes

C clef

Repeat sign

Staccato

20. What is the meaning of "D.C. al Fine"?

The weather in Washington is nice.

Return to the beginning and play to the end as marked.

Repeat many times.

Wear a nice hat.

21. Which of the following terms indicates "very fast"?

Allegro

Andante

Grave

Presto

22. What is the meaning of "andante"?

Moderately fast; at a jogging pace

Moderately slow; at a walking pace

Quite fast; at a running pace

Super slow; at a crawling pace

23. Which of the following collections of terms move from slowest to fastest?

Allegro-andante-lento

Andante-presto-moderato

Lento-allegro-prestissimo

Largo-presto-andantino

24. What is the meaning of "dolce"?

Covered in chocolate

Sweet and gentle

Old and wrinkled

Slow and solemn

25. What is the meaning of "grazioso"?

Gracefully

Grazing

Thankfully

Scraped

26. What is the meaning of "Tempo primo"?

Return to the original tempo

Slow down

Speed up

Use your favourite tempo

27. Which of the following tells a string performer to resume bowing after playing pizzicato?

Arco

Bewegt

Mit Ausdruck

Stringendo

28. Con sordino means . . .

In the manner of

With expression

With mute

Be silent

29. Which of the following means "broadly"?

Bewegt

Largamente

Sehr

Sonore

30. Which of the following terms means to play the note for its full value?

Legato

Marcato

Staccato

Tenuto

31. Mässig means . . .

Slow

Majestic

Marked

Moderate

32. "Andantino" means . . .?

A little bit andante

Less slow than andante

Slower than andante

Very andante

33. What is the meaning of "rallentando"?

Gradually slowing down

Gradually speeding up

Return to the original tempo

Rolling along

34. Match the following

Più mosso

Tenuto

Sforzando

Volti subito

Loco

Sopra

Morendo

Mano sinistra

Senza

Alla

Giocoso

Langsam

Schnell

Léger

Comodo

Sehr

Pesante

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Theory 8 All Terms Quiz

1. Which of the following terms indicates "separated, detached"??

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Which of the following terms means to gradually speed up?

3. What is the meaning of "legato"?

4. What is the meaning of "animato?"

5. What is the meaning of "accent"?

6. What is the meaning of "ben, bene?"

7. Which of the following images most closely represent the meaning of "marcato"?

8. Which of the following terms indicates "in a singing style?"

9. Which of the following terms indicates "very loud"?

10. Which of the following terms means to pause and hold the note or rest longer than its written value?

11. Which of the following terms means to gradually get louder?

12. What is the meaning of "larghetto"?

13. What is the meaning of "mezzo piano"?

14. Which of the following collections of terms move from softest to loudest?

15. Which of the following terms indicate that the performer should return to the beginning?

16. In Italian, "Fine" means . . .?

17. Which of the following terms indicates "always"?

18. What is the meaning of "Dal segno"?

19. Which of the following describes this symbol?

20. What is the meaning of "D.C. al Fine"?

21. Which of the following terms indicates "very fast"?

22. What is the meaning of "andante"?

23. Which of the following collections of terms move from slowest to fastest?

24. What is the meaning of "dolce"?

25. What is the meaning of "grazioso"?

26. What is the meaning of "Tempo primo"?

27. Which of the following tells a string performer to resume bowing after playing pizzicato?

28. Con sordino means . . .

29. Which of the following means "broadly"?

30. Which of the following terms means to play the note for its full value?

31. Mässig means . . .

32. "Andantino" means . . .?

33. What is the meaning of "rallentando"?

34. Match the following