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Question 1

Divisi (div.)

Answer 1

When players read the same staff divide into two or more parts

Question 2

Molto ritard

Answer 2

Slow down a lot or fast-like

Question 3

Long accent

Answer 3

Longated but still tongued

Question 4

Short accent

Answer 4

Tongue notes short like

Question 5

Subito

Answer 5

Suddenly

Question 6

Legato

Answer 6

Smooth

Question 7

D.S. al coda

Answer 7

Instructs musician to go back to the sign and when the “to coda” is reached go to the coda.

Question 8

D.C. Al fine

Answer 8

Da Capo al fine. Repeat from beginning to the end or up to the word fine which means ends.

Question 9

//

Answer 9

Caesura- break or interruption in the flow of sound

Question 10

Ritard

Answer 10

Slow down

Question 11

Poco piu mosso

Answer 11

Little bit of movement

Question 12

Soli

Answer 12

To play an indicated passage with an entire section of an ensemble.

Question 13

Staccato

Answer 13

Short and detached

Question 14

What takes place at the trio of a March

Answer 14

Key change

Question 15

Time signature

Answer 15

Top- how many beats in a measure Bottom- which note equals one beat

Question 16

Difference between balance and blend

Answer 16

Balance refers to the strength in sound in a section. The amount of sound you play to have good balance depends on what you play and how are in your section. Blend refers to the quality of sound you play or your section plays.

Question 17

Place in order (from slowest to fastest) the following tempos:
allegro presto
andante moderato
lento adagio

Answer 17

Lento, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto