1. Dynamic signs indicate volume, or how soft or loud the music should be played. True False

2. Which list of dynamic levels is ordered from softest to loudest?

a) Forte, piano, pianissimo, mezzo forte

b) Fortissimo, piano, pianissimo, mezzo piano

c) Pianissimo, piano, mezzo forte, forte

d) Mezzo forte, piano, pianissimo, fortissimo

3. In Italian, crescendo means to gradually let softer.

True False

4. In Italian, the suffix issimo means _____________.

moderately

very

loud

soft

5. Tempo is the Italian word meaning "rate of speed."

True

False

6. Which list of tempo markings is ordered from fastest to slowest?

a) Vivace, allegro, andante, largo

b) Largo, allegro, moderato, andante

c) Adagio, vivace, largo, moderato

d) Moderato, andante, allegro, vivace

7. In Italian, ritardando means gradually slower.

True

False

8. Staccato means to play the note louder, with a special emphasis.

True

False

9. Tenuto, Italian for "held," means to hold a note for its full value.

True

False

10. The manner in which a note is performed is called ____________________.

a) Dynamics

b) Tempo

c) Articulation

d) Key

11. In Italian, da capo means to repeat from the beginning.

True

False

12. An added ending, Italian for "tail," is called a _________________.

a) Repeat sign

b) Crescendo

c) Fine

d) Coda

13. A flat sign before a note raises the pitch of that note.

True

False

14. A sharp sign before a note lowers the pitch of that note.

True

False

15. A natural sign is always a white key on the piano.

True

False

16. The distance from any key on the keyboard to the very next key above or below, whether black or white, is a ___________ ___________.

a) Whole step

b) Half step

c) Enharmonic note

d) Key signature

17. Notes that sound the same but are written differently are called ________________ _________________.

Enharmonic notes

Similar notes

Flat notes

Naturals

18. The enharmonic equivalent of E# is ________________.

a) G

b) A

c) B

d) F

19. The key A is __________ whole step(s) above the G directly below it.

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

20. The note D is _________________ half step(s) above C.

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4