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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does "Accelerando" mean?
Gradually Softer
Moderately
Gradually Faster
Very Slow
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does "Adagio" mean?
Slow
Lively and Fast
Moving along (walking speed)
Gradually slower
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does "Crescendo" mean?
Gradually Louder
Moderately
Very Slow
Gradually Softer
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does "Diminuendo" or "Decrescendo" mean?
Very slow
Gradually quieter
Lively and fast
Mozart's uncle's nickname
- 5. Multiple Choice
Moderato
Moderate tempo
Lively and fast
Quickly, cheerfully
Someone who is neither too warm nor too cold
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does "Largo" mean?
Very slow
Gradually slower
Lively and fast
A small but pricey Italian bistro in Newport, Vermont
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does "Ritardando" mean?
Quickly, cheerfully
Gradually slower
Gradually louder
Moving along (walking speed)
- 8. Multiple Choice
Vivace
Lively and fast
Gradually slower
Moderately
Nickname of Vivian Sebastien Bach
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does the term BPM mean?
Beats Per Metronome
Boom Pop Mash
Beats Per Minute
- 10. Multiple Choice
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.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Tempo and dynamic markings are written in what language?
Italian
Latin
Olde English
German
- 12. Multiple Choice
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.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is tempo?
The volume of music
The speed of music
The style of music
The science of music
- 14. Multiple Choice
The tempo of this piece of music is_________________?
Very slow
Slow
Walking Speed
Fast
- 15. Multiple Choice
The tempo of this song is________________?
Slow
Medium
Fast
- 16. Multiple ChoicePianissimoPianoForteFortissimo
- 17. Multiple ChoicePianissimoPianoForteFortissimo
- 18. Multiple ChoicePianissimoPianoforteFortissimo
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat does decrescendo mean?To gradually become softerTo sing without musicTo singTo gradually become louder
- 20. Multiple Choiceharmonydecrescendocrescendotimbre
- 21. Multiple Choicemezzo pianomezzo fortemezzo mezzopiano
- 22. Multiple Choice
True or False. Tempo does not affect the mood of a musical piece.
true
false
- 23. Multiple Choice
True or False. Music can be played in different tempos.
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
Musical Genres are...
types of instruments
types of music
types of songs
types of composers
- 25. Multiple Choice
An example of a Classical music composer is...
Mozart
Louis Armstrong
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Beatles performed this type of music
Pop
Rock and Roll
Jazz
Gospel
- 27. Multiple Choice
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
- 28. Multiple Choice
In ___________________ music, you will often hear a story being told and it has a simple musical structure.
Hip hop
Classical
Country
Rock
- 29. Multiple Choice
In country music, you will primarily hear what instruments?
Flute, Trumpet
Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle
Violin, Piano, Drum
Saxophone, Bass, Piano
- 30. Multiple Choice
In rock music the focus is on the _____________.
drummer
bass guitar
electric keyboard
electric guitar/singer
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which performers listed below would be considered JAZZ performers?
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Daniels
Ella Fitzgerald
Bruno Mars
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which band listed below would be considered a ROCK band?
Charlie Daniel's Band
Aerosmith
Blues Brothers
Ella Fitzgerald
- 33. Multiple Choice
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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