Music Terminology Quiz

The term subito means

• Slowly

• “All of the sudden”

• Extremely loud

• Quickly

The tempo marking indicates

• The speed of the song

• The volume level of the song

• The length of the song

• How high the notes are

Which is the correct succession of dynamic markings from softest to loudest

• ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp

• mf, mp, p, f, ff, pp

• pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff

• ff, pp, f, mf, p, f, ff

The word that describes the way a student is sitting or standing is

• Diction

• Posture

• Dynamics

• Breath support

A chromatic scale is only made up of

• Half steps

• Whole steps

• Half and whole steps

• Eight notes

A diacritical mark used for stress or special pronunciation.

Piece of music in which a melody is imitated in other parts.

The closing section of a musical composition.

A gradual decrease in loudness.

A sound that glides between two vowels in a single syllable.