Theory 10

Question 1

pp

Answer 1

Pianissimo - Very soft

Question 2

p

Answer 2

Piano - soft

Question 3

mp

Answer 3

mezzo piano - moderatly soft

Question 4

mf

Answer 4

mezzo forte - moderately loud

Question 5

f

Answer 5

forte - loud

Question 6

ff

Answer 6

fortissimo - very loud

Question 7

<

Answer 7

crescendo - gradually get louder

Question 8

>

Answer 8

decrescendo - gradually get softer

Question 9

D.C.

Answer 9

Da Capo - go back to the beginning

Question 10

D.S.

Answer 10

Dal Segno - go back to the segno sign ($+%)

Question 11

Fine

Answer 11

the end

Question 12

D.C. al fine

Answer 12

Go back to the beginning and play to the end, indicated by Fine.

Question 13

D.S. al fine

Answer 13

go back to the segno sign ($+%) and play to the end indicated by Fine.

Question 14

D.C. al coda

Answer 14

go back to thte beginning and play to the coda sign (O++), then skip to the coda to end the peice

Question 15

D.S. al coda

Answer 15

Go back to the segno sign (%+$) and play to the Coda sign (O++), then skip to the coda to end the piece.

Question 16

Largo

Answer 16

very slow - broadly

Question 17

Adagio

Answer 17

slow

Question 18

moderato

Answer 18

moderate

Question 19

allegro

Answer 19

fast

Question 20

presto

Answer 20

very fast

Question 21

accelerando

Answer 21

gradually get faster

Question 22

Fermata

Answer 22

hold the note longer than its normal value

Question 23

Accent

Answer 23

play the note a little louder

Question 24

staccato

Answer 24

play the note short

Question 25

Tenuto

Answer 25

hold the note for its full value.

Question 26

Order of tempo

Answer 26

Largo, adagio, moderato, allegro, presto

Question 27

Accelerando

Answer 27

Gradually get faster

Question 28

Ritardando

Answer 28

Gradually get slower

Question 29

Harmonic interval

Answer 29

Two notes sounded simultaneously

Question 30

Melodic interval

Answer 30

Two notes sounded in succession