Musical Terms Quiz

What does the musical term "Allegro" mean?

• Slow, leisurely

• Lively, brisk, rapid

• Very soft

• Smooth and connected

What is the meaning of "Da Capo" in musical terms?

• The end of a musical piece

• A rhythmic pulse of 2 against a rhythmic pulse of 3

• From the beginning

• The distance between two tones

What does "Dolce" signify in music?

• Expressively

• Sweetly, softly

• Majestic, dignified

• Much

How is "Grave" ('Grov Ay') described in terms of musical movement?

• Heavy, slow, ponderous in movement

• Moderately fast, lively

• Smooth, flowing

• Large, broad, slow and stately

What does "Pianissimo" indicate in music?

• Soft, softly

• Lively, brisk, rapid

• Very soft

• Slow

What does the term 'Presto' indicate in musical terminology?

• A) A small section of a composition

• B) Gradually growing slower

• C) Fast, rapid

• D) Sustained

What is the meaning of 'Ritardando' in the context of music?

• A) A joke or jest in music

• B) Gradually growing slower

• C) The quality of a musical tone

• D) A short musical passage

What does 'Scale' refer to in music?

• A) The rate of speed at which music is performed

• B) A graduated series of tones arranged in a specified order

• C) The rhythmic result of a displaced accented beat

• D) A short musical passage that states an idea

What is the definition of 'Schrezo'?

• A) Sustained

• B) A short musical passage

• C) Joke, jest. A sprightly movement, light and humorous in nature

• D) The quality of a musical tone

What does 'Sforzando' mean in musical terms?

• A) Sustained

• B) Explosively (sfz)

• C) Gradually growing slower

• D) Spiritually