Semester Test

Question 1

pianissimo, pp

Answer 1

very soft- as soft as can be played and still have good tone

Question 2

piano, p

Answer 2

soft

Question 3

mezzo piano, mp

Answer 3

medium soft

Question 4

mezzo forte, mf

Answer 4

medium loud

Question 5

forte, f

Answer 5

loud

Question 6

fortissimo, ff

Answer 6

very loud- as loud as can be played and still have good tone

Question 7

Crescendo, ( < )

Answer 7

gradually louder

Question 8

Diminuendo, ( > )

Answer 8

gradually softer

Question 9

Legato

Answer 9

very smooth and connected

Question 10

Staccato (.)

Answer 10

spaced, detached- no accent

Question 11

Tenuto, ( - )

Answer 11

hold or sustain

Question 12

Marcato accent, ( > )

Answer 12

emphasized with breath- repeated accents are spaced from each other

Question 13

Marcatissimo accent, ( ^ )

Answer 13

sharp accent with tongue-shorter length not than ( > ) accent, in Jazz - a “Dot” accent

Question 14

Forzando, sfz

Answer 14

forced

Question 15

Adagio

Answer 15

very slow

Question 16

Moderato

Answer 16

Medium tempo- a walking tempo

Question 17

Vivace

Answer 17

very fast and lively

Question 18

Accelerando (accel.)

Answer 18

gradually faster

Question 19

Andante

Answer 19

moderately slow

Question 20

Allegro

Answer 20

fast and lively, happy

Question 21

Presto

Answer 21

as fast as possible

Question 22

Ritardondo (rit.)

Answer 22

gradually slower

Question 23

Forward March, FM

Answer 23

march in a straight line

Question 24

Stand Fast, SF

Answer 24

stay in place- no movement

Question 25

To the rear, ATF

Answer 25

turn around

Question 26

Reverse step, RS

Answer 26

march backward

Question 27

Horns to Box, HTB

Answer 27

belles of horns up-body leaning back

Question 28

Rotate

Answer 28

form turns as a unit on the field

Question 29

Float

Answer 29

form moves left, right or back on field as a unit

Question 30

Follow the leader, FTL

Answer 30

follow single file the person in front

Question 31

Mark time, MT

Answer 31

march in place- don't move out of form

Question 32

Push

Answer 32

form moves forward as a unit on the field, usually done with a loud section in the music, it sometimes in conjunction with a horn flash move

Question 33

Dress

Answer 33

in line side-to-side

Question 34

Cover

Answer 34

in line front-to-back

Question 35

A due (a2)

Answer 35

for two parts

Question 36

A tempo

Answer 36

return to original tempo

Question 37

Animato

Answer 37

animated, excited, with life and spirit

Question 38

Attacca

Answer 38

Go on

Question 39

Cantabile

Answer 39

in a singing style

Question 40

Con

Answer 40

prefix, means with

Question 41

DaCapo (D.C.)

Answer 41

return to the beginning

Question 42

Dal Segno (D.S.)

Answer 42

return to sign

Question 43

Dolce

Answer 43

sweetly

Question 44

Fine

Answer 44

end

Question 45

L'istesso tempo

Answer 45

the same tempo

Question 46

Maestoso

Answer 46

Majestic

Question 47

Meno

Answer 47

prefix, means less

Question 48

Molto

Answer 48

Much, very

Question 49

Mosso

Answer 49

Moved, motion

Question 50

Piu

Answer 50

prefix, means more

Question 51

Poco a Poco

Answer 51

little by little

Question 52

Quasi

Answer 52

almost, or as if

Question 53

Sans

Answer 53

prefix, means without

Question 54

Simile

Answer 54

in a similar manner

Question 55

Sordino

Answer 55

mute

Question 56

Subito

Answer 56

suddenly

Question 57

Troppo

Answer 57

too much

Question 58

Tutti

Answer 58

all, every performer on the part

Question 59

Sharps move

Answer 59

up

Question 60

Flats move

Answer 60

down

Question 61

To make an enharmonic for a flat note-

Answer 61

move down one note and add sharp (does not work for E/F, B/C)

Question 62

To make an enharmonic for a sharp note-

Answer 62

move up one note name and add flat (does not work for E/F, B/C)

Question 63

Whole Note/ rest

Answer 63

four counts

Question 64

Half note/ rest

Answer 64

two counts

Question 65

Quarter note/ rest

Answer 65

one count

Question 66

Eight note/ rest

Answer 66

one/ half of one count

Question 67

Sixteenth Note/ rest

Answer 67

one/quarter of one count

Question 68

Doted note

Answer 68

Dot equals one/half of one note hooked to

Question 69

Time Signature: 4/4

Answer 69

how many in each measure (beats, notes) / what kind of note (make bottom number into a 1/x fraction to find note)

Question 70

2/4, 6/8

Answer 70

cut time, fast passages usually conducted in 1, all may be/ or are conducted in 2

Question 71

C

Answer 71

No flats or sharps

Question 72

F

Answer 72

Bb

Question 73

Bb

Answer 73

Bb, Eb

Question 74

Eb

Answer 74

Bb, Eb, Ab

Question 75

Ab

Answer 75

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db

Question 76

Db

Answer 76

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

Question 77

Gb

Answer 77

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb

Question 78

Cb

Answer 78

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb

Question 79

G

Answer 79

F#

Question 80

D

Answer 80

F#, C#

Question 81

A

Answer 81

F#, C#, G#

Question 82

E

Answer 82

F#, C#, G#, D#

Question 83

B

Answer 83

F#, C#, G#, D#, A#

Question 84

F#

Answer 84

F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#

Question 85

C#

Answer 85

F#, C#,G#,D#,A#,E#,B#

Question 86

F instruments (Horn):

Answer 86

+1# or -1b Ex. Band plays in Bb = Horn plays in F

Question 87

Bb instruments (Clar, Tpet, Tenor Sax):

Answer 87

+1# or -1b Ex. Band plays in Bb = trumpet plays in C

Question 88

Eb instruments (Alto Sax, Bari Sax):

Answer 88

+1# or -1b Ex. Band plays in Bb = Alto Sax plays in G