2016 Midterm

Question 1

Sousa Sousa Sousa

Answer 1

John Phillip Sousa

Question 2

In the Shining of the Stars

Answer 2

Robert Sheldon

Question 3

Les Miserables

Answer 3

Johnnie Vinson

Question 4

Prelude Siciliano Rondo

Answer 4

Malcolm Arnold

Question 5

Nutcracker

Answer 5

P. I. Tchaikovsky

Question 6

Kinetic Dances

Answer 6

Randall D Standridge

Question 7

Syzygy

Answer 7

Michael Kamuf

Question 8

What happens in the trio of a March?

Answer 8

Key change

Question 9

Fairest of the Fair

Answer 9

John Phillip Sousa

Question 10

Mf

Answer 10

Mezzo Forte

Moderately loud

Question 11

P

Answer 11

Piano

Softly

Question 12

Dim.

Answer 12

Diminuendo

Gradually get softer

Question 13

F

Answer 13

Forte

Loud

Question 14

Mp

Answer 14

Mezzo piano

Moderately soft

Question 15

Pp

Answer 15

Pianissimo

Very soft

Question 16

Ff

Answer 16

Fortissimo

Very loud

Question 17

Cresc.

Answer 17

Crescendo

Gradually get louder

Question 18

Sfz

Answer 18

Sforzando

Suddenly, strongly and accented

Question 19

List from slowest to fastest

Grave moderato vivace andantino prestissimo adagio

Answer 19

Grave adagio andantino moderato vivace prestissimo

Question 20

Assai

Answer 20

Very much

Question 21

Molto

Answer 21

Very much

Question 22

Poco

Answer 22

A little

Question 23

Più

Answer 23

More

Question 24

Meno

Answer 24

Less

Question 25

maestoso

Answer 25

Majestic stately

Question 26

sostenuto

Answer 26

Sustained

Question 27

dolce

Answer 27

Sweetly, delicately

Question 28

morendo

Answer 28

Dying

Question 29

cantabile

Answer 29

Singing like

Question 30

Molto Ritard

Answer 30

Very greatly and gradually slow down

Question 31

Staccato

Answer 31

Short separated

Question 32

Long Accent (draw the symbol also)

Answer 32

> | Play the note to its fullest value and louder

Question 33

Short Accent (draw the symbol also)

Answer 33

^ | Short, separated, louder

Question 34

Balance

Answer 34

Balance is how loud you play

Question 35

Texture and use in band

Answer 35

Layers One part playing a melody in a higher octave, another part if playing in a lower octave, some one else plays a rhythmic section.

Question 36

blend

Answer 36

Blend is the quality of sound you play with

Question 37

Allegro ma non troppo

Answer 37

Fast, but not too fast

Question 38

Rubato

Answer 38

Free tempo and not marked measure

Question 39

Rallentando

Answer 39

Gradually slow down

Question 40

Intonation

Answer 40

Playing in tune

Question 41

Unison

Answer 41

When a whole section or ensemble play the same thing

Question 42

Chord

Answer 42

Three or four notes played at the same time.

Question 43

Accelerando

Answer 43

Play with an increasing speed

Question 44

Tutti

Answer 44

While ensemble plays together

Question 45

Slur

Answer 45

Play all notes in the slur connected and legato.

Question 46

Tenuto

Answer 46

Play note to its full length | -

Question 47

Glissando

Answer 47

A continuous slide up or down between two notes | Squiggly

Question 48

Expressivo

Answer 48

With expression

Question 49

Rondo

Answer 49

Last movement in a sonata | Theme stated three times in the same key

Question 50

Coda

Answer 50

Concluding passage of a piece; often and add on to the basic structure