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What does "Accelerando" mean?
Gradually Softer
Moderately
Gradually Faster
Very Slow
What does "Adagio" mean?
Slow
Lively and Fast
Moving along (walking speed)
Gradually slower
What does "Crescendo" mean?
Gradually Louder
Moderately
Very Slow
Gradually Softer
What does "Diminuendo" or "Decrescendo" mean?
Very slow
Gradually quieter
Lively and fast
Mozart's uncle's nickname
Moderato
Moderate tempo
Lively and fast
Quickly, cheerfully
Someone who is neither too warm nor too cold
What does "Largo" mean?
Very slow
Gradually slower
Lively and fast
A small but pricey Italian bistro in Newport, Vermont
What does "Ritardando" mean?
Quickly, cheerfully
Gradually slower
Gradually louder
Moving along (walking speed)
Vivace
Lively and fast
Gradually slower
Moderately
Nickname of Vivian Sebastien Bach
What does the term BPM mean?
Beats Per Metronome
Boom Pop Mash
Beats Per Minute
Check the statement which is NOT true of tempo.
Help a composer convey feeling or emotion.
Can appear anywhere in a piece of music.
Dictate how soft or loud to play or sing a section of a piece.
It can give character implications to those performing the music.
Tempo and dynamic markings are written in what language?
Italian
Latin
Olde English
German
The term a tempo indicates the performer should do which of the following?
Begin performing at a faster speed.
Begin performing at a slower speed.
Begin performing at the original speed.
Begin performing at whatever speed the performer chooses.
What is tempo?
The volume of music
The speed of music
The style of music
The science of music
The tempo of this piece of music is_________________?
Very slow
Slow
Walking Speed
Fast
The tempo of this song is________________?
Slow
Medium
Fast
True or False. Tempo does not affect the mood of a musical piece.
true
false
True or False. Music can be played in different tempos.
True
False
Musical Genres are...
types of instruments
types of music
types of songs
types of composers
An example of a Classical music composer is...
Mozart
Louis Armstrong
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
The Beatles performed this type of music
Pop
Rock and Roll
Jazz
Gospel
What is a cover song?
A song that covers a lot of different topics
A song that is first on the album
A song that is sung by one person and then sung again by someone else
A song that can keep you warm at night
In ___________________ music, you will often hear a story being told and it has a simple musical structure.
Hip hop
Classical
Country
Rock
In country music, you will primarily hear what instruments?
Flute, Trumpet
Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle
Violin, Piano, Drum
Saxophone, Bass, Piano
In rock music the focus is on the _____________.
drummer
bass guitar
electric keyboard
electric guitar/singer
Which performers listed below would be considered JAZZ performers?
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Daniels
Ella Fitzgerald
Bruno Mars
Which band listed below would be considered a ROCK band?
Charlie Daniel's Band
Aerosmith
Blues Brothers
Ella Fitzgerald
Which female performing artist made the leap from Country singer to pop singer?
Dolly Parton
Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
Taylor Swift
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