Musical Terms 1

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. While playing you see a "p" under your music. What do you do? This sign is usually used to add beauty and grace to the musical piece. Play loudly Play softly Play fast Play slow

2. What does the p stand for? Presto Pianissimo Piano Picante

3. What is the sign called which looks like a greater sign >? It is placed above the note which is to be played. When you encounter this symbol the note should be played very loud. Answer: (One Word)

4. Now if you see another greater than sign, but below the staff and elongated, what should you call it? When you see this sign you should gradually get quieter over the notes that the sign spans. Crescendo Pianissimo Staccato Decrescendo

5. Yes or No: While playing a piece of music will you ever see "fff"? Yes No

6. Typically, when playing jazz music in a swing style, how should you play eighth notes? Long-short, Long-short All short Play as usual Short-long, Short-long

7. In your time signature if you see a "C" with a line through it, what is the time signiture 2/4 4/4 2/2 5/4

8. When you see an "m" in front of an f or p when playing what does it stand for? Madly Maetzo Modero Mezzo

9. Here's an odd one. Which one of the following acronyms would in the correct order for the SHARP scale? NOTE: The letters of the notes will be capitalized. BE A Dad, Go Catch Fish Fat Cats Go Down At E-Bay Fat Cats Get Every Bit of Dung Fat Cats Get Better At Disiplinary Establishments

10. Last one, which one of the following instruments, when playing scales, does not need to transpose its scales? For example-When playing a Bb concert scale, which one starts on a Bb? Bb Tenor Saxophone Bb Trumpet Eb Alto Saxophone Bass Trombone