Music Nomenclature

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1. What does the term "poco a poco" indicate? piece by piece little by little beat by beat note for note

2. The term "appoggiatura" refers to which definition? a counter melody a momentary pause an accompaniment a musical embellishment

3. What does "sforzando" mean? a short and separated rhythmic pattern a sudden change of key a sudden strong accent on a note or chord an immediate increase in tempo

4. "Rallentando" is a term that means what? to gradually decrease tempo to gradually decrease volume to gradually increase volume to gradually increase tempo

5. "Hemidemisemiquaver" is an odd looking word which refers to what? a 16th note an 8th note a 32nd note a 64th note

6. What does the term "fermata" indicate? a symbol that indicates to perform with a flexible meter a symbol that indicates to fade away a symbol that indicates to hold a pitch longer than its value a symbol that indicates to return to the beginning of a phrase

7. What is a "coloratura" ? a blending of different tones and textures in a musical phrase a violin virtuoso a dark and mysterious passage in an opera or concerto an exceptionally high, ornamental soprano voice

8. What does the term "decrescendo" suggest? to gradually decrease volume to gradually decrease speed to gradually increase volume to gradually increase speed

9. When a musician plays in the style of "staccato," what style is represented? bright, gentle, flowing loud, slow, mysterious smooth, relaxed, hushed short, separated, detached

10. A wonderful term of texture, what does "allargando" mean? happily softer, faster and flowing louder, slower and more grandiose a symbol indicating a meter change