Exam 1

Question 1

staccato

Answer 1

play the note short and detached

Question 2

legato

Answer 2

play the note smooth and connected

Question 3

ritardando

Answer 3

becoming slower

Question 4

marcato

Answer 4

accented and legato

Question 5

fermata

Answer 5

hold the note longer than its normal value (approx twice its normal duration)

Question 6

accent

Answer 6

play the note louder and a special emphasis

Question 7

accelerando

Answer 7

becoming faster

Question 8

sforzando/sfz

Answer 8

a sudden strong accent

Question 9

subito

Answer 9

all of a sudden

Question 10

tenuto

Answer 10

somehow make that note special

Question 11

D.Cs, (da capo)

Answer 11

repeat from the beginning

Question 12

D.S. (dal segno)

Answer 12

play through to the end, then return to the DS sign, if says al fine, then play from DS sign to the end

Question 13

Coda

Answer 13

alternative ending

Question 14

Fine

Answer 14

end

Question 15

Presto

Answer 15

very fast

Question 16

Moderato

Answer 16

moderate speed

Question 17

Allegro

Answer 17

fast

Question 18

Andante

Answer 18

walking speed

Question 19

Adagio

Answer 19

slow

Question 20

Grave

Answer 20

grave, really slow

Question 21

simple meter

Answer 21

the basic beat is easily divisible by 2: 1,2,1,2, 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 &

Question 22

duple meter

Answer 22

beats grouped in 2s (a meter with 2 beats per measure)

Question 23

compound meter

Answer 23

basic beat is easily divisible by 3 (6,9,12 at the top)
(each beat is divided into 3 equal parts)

6 8: compound duple
9 8: compound triple

Question 24

triple meter

Answer 24

musical meter with three beats per measure.

Question 25

DC al coda

Answer 25

play to DC al coda, repeat from the beginning, get to the coda sign, skip to the coda and play to the end

Question 26

DS al coda

Answer 26

play to DS al coda, go to DS sign, play to the coda, skip to the coda, the play to the end

Question 27

What is a slur?

Answer 27

curved line, typically placed above or below notes, indicating that they should be played smoothly and connected without separation.

Question 28

What is a tie note?

Answer 28

Notes held together

Question 29

7th chord inversions?

Answer 29

7, 6 5, 4 3, 4 2

Question 30

Regular chord inversions

Answer 30

6, 6 4