Music

Question 1

1The sign that tells a performer to hold a note longer than its value, at the player's choice, is a

Easy

A. repeat sign B. fermata (pause) C. accent D. coda

Question 2

2A curved line joining notes of different pitch, showing they are played smoothly, is a

Easy

A. slur B. tie C. beam D. bar line

Question 3

3An accent mark (>) tells the performer to

Easy

A. play it softly B. emphasise the note C. hold it for two bars D. skip it

Question 4

4"Sforzando" (sfz) means

Medium

A. gradually slower B. a sudden strong accent C. repeat D. very soft

Question 5

5Staccato means playing notes

Easy

A. very slow B. very loud C. smooth and connected D. short and detached

Question 6

6Legato means playing notes

Easy

A. smoothly and connected B. loudly C. with accents D. short and detached

Question 7

7The sign ">" above a note means

Easy

A. slide to the next note B. repeat it C. play it softer D. play it with an accent (stress)

Question 8

8A dot placed above or below a note tells the performer to play it

Easy

A. very loudly B. twice as long C. staccato (short and detached) D. legato (smoothly)

Question 9

9"Dolce" in music means

Easy

A. sweetly B. loudly C. detached D. quickly

Question 10

10A fermata (pause sign) means

Easy

A. hold the note longer than its value B. play faster C. stop the music D. repeat the bar