Music Terminology

Which one of the following tempo terms indicates the SLOWEST bpm?

• Andante

• Adagio

• Allegro

• Lento

Define Accelerando

• play the music at a moderately slow speed.

• tempo gradually gets slower

• tempo gradually gets faster

• a musical pulse or unit of time / the steady pulse of music.

Which one is the crescendo marking

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Which notation exemplifies a staccato marking?

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What is the OPPOSITE of staccato?

• Legato

• Pizzacto

• Ostinato

Which one of the following tempo terms indicates the FASTEST bpm?

• Largo

• Allegro

• Andante

• Adagio

What are the instrument families in an orchestra?

• Woodwind & percussion

• Brass & Woodwinds

• String and percussion sections

• All of the above

Which interval is that of the octave?

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