Musical-Terminology.Pdf

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Matching - Articulations

Draw a line connecting the articulation or symbol with its definition. ______

Articulations Definition

short and accented  very accented, separated  breath mark  held to full value

 tremolo  accented and held to full value  play note shorter than written  play full value but detached  accented 

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Matching - Dynamic Markings I

Draw a line connecting the dynamic marking or symbol with its definition. ______

Dynamic Marking Definition

crescendo soft

medium loud  very very loud  loud then immediately soft  very loud  medium soft  getting louder  very soft  decrescendo getting softer

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Matching - Dynamic Markings II

Draw a line connecting the dynamic marking or symbol with its definition. ______

Dynamic Marking Definition

diminuendo as loud as possible

quick increase in loudnesss  suddenly soft  cresc. as soft as possible

very loud  subito very very soft  strong sudden accent  very very loud . cresc. poco a poco increasing loudness

very soft  decrease in loudness  increase loudness little by little  molto cresc. loud then immediately soft

Matching - Dynamic Markings III

Draw a line connecting the dynamic marking or symbol with its definition. ______

Dynamic Marking Definition

sotto voce loud then immediately soft

decreasing loudness  becoming smaller in sound  calando silence

dim. suddenly loud

dying away  dim. poco a poco soft, subtle

accented, loud  morendo gradually softer

dampening and slowing  smorzando very accented

subito very accented, separated  marcato accented then soft

Matching - Expressions I

Draw a line connecting the expression with its definition. ______

Expression Definition

legato always

marcato two parts playing in unison

tutti lightly

espressivo all play

dolce accented, separated

leggiero smoothly

a2 heavily

simile less quickly

sempre sweetly, softly

subito singing

meno mosso in the same way

cantabile expressive

pesante suddenly

Matching - Expressions II

Draw a line connecting the expression with its definition. ______

Expression Definition

con fuoco majestically

solo with motion

soli always staccato

sempre staccato humorous

con moto at liberty

giocoso sorrowfully, painfully

doloroso prominent part played by one player

ad libitum agitated, unsettled

maestoso more motion

piu mosso with fire

stringendo unpredictable, changeable

agitato compressing, quickening of tempo

capriccioso prominent part played by section

Matching - Notes and Rests I

Draw a line connecting the note or rest with its definition. ______

Symbol Definition

 eighth note

whole note  half rest   quarter note

quarter rest

sixteenth rest  whole rest  half note  sixteenth note

 eighth rest

Matching - Notes and Rests II

Draw a line connecting the note or rest with its definition. ______

Symbol Definition

 = 1-1/2 eighth notes

= 4 quarter notes  = 3 quarter rests   = 1 1/2 quarter notes

quarter rest

= 1 1/2 sixteenth notes  = 2 half rests  = 3/4 whole note  sixteenth note   eighth rest

Matching - Repeat Markings

Draw a line connecting the repeat marking or symbol with its definition. ______

Repeat Marking Definition

second ending   segno sign   1. fine sign   first ending D.C. al Fine

backward repeat 2.  repeat back to the beginning, end at the fine   forward repeat D.C. repeat back to the segno, continue to the coda D.S. al Coda

Fine da capo - repeat back to the beginning  ending section of music, literally "the tail" Coda 

Matching - Staves and Clefs

Draw a line connecting the clef or symbol with its definition. ______

Symbol Definition

 C clef  final barline staff lines  treble clef  natural

barline  flat  bass clef  double barline   sharp

Matching - String Techniques

Draw a line connecting the string technique or symbol with its definition. ______

String Technique Definition

play note shorter than full value  down bow  harmonic

 breath mark

 tenuto - held to full value  tremolo  snap pizzicato  up bow  left hand pizzicato  accented 

Matching - Tempo Markings

Draw a line connecting the tempo marking or symbol with its definition. ______

Tempo Marking Definition

Adagio fast

Lento walking tempo

Allegro return to original tempo

Andante gradually slower

Vivace a silent break in the music

very fast

Moderato slow, at ease

Presto slow

medium tempo  Largo gradually faster

ritardando slow and broad

accelerando to hold a note

a tempo fast, lively

Matching I

Draw a line connecting the musical term or symbol with its definition.

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Definition

sharp treble clef    mezzo forte  quarter rest  eighth note slur   accent staccato  piano crescendo  mezzo piano  forte  bass clef tie   quarter note eighth rest  flat  decrescendo   Finale® Worksheets, Copyright © 2009 by MakeMusic, Inc. MakeMusic grants permission to duplicate this worksheet for non-profit, educational use only, provided each copy includes this copyright notice. Copies may not be sold or included in any materials offered for sale to the general public. Name______Date______

Matching II

Draw a line connecting the musical term or symbol with its definition.

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Definition

expressive  fast, cheerful  fermata Adagio D.C. natural forte espressivo Moderato pianissimo sforzando D.S. slow, at ease Allegro walking tempo  less quickly  forte piano meno mosso  piano sharp coda sign   da capo fortissimo   dal segno medium tempo Andante  Finale® Worksheets, Copyright © 2009 by MakeMusic, Inc. MakeMusic grants permission to duplicate this worksheet for non-profit, educational use only, provided each copy includes this copyright notice. Copies may not be sold or included in any materials offered for sale to the general public. Name______Date______

Matching III

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Definition

segno  increasing tempo    tenuto Vivace second ending   slowing tempo 1. tremolo   2.  first ending  fast, lively ritardando half rest

dolce whole rest backward repeat  Fine  fortississimo sweetly

slow piu mosso  more motion forward repeat Lento pianississimo fine sign  accelerando  Finale® Worksheets, Copyright © 2009 by MakeMusic, Inc. MakeMusic grants permission to duplicate this worksheet for non-profit, educational use only, provided each copy includes this copyright notice. Copies may not be sold or included in any materials offered for sale to the general public. Name______Date______

Matching IV

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Definition

marcato accent   a due maestoso suddenly soft  a little slower than Allegro E Major   a2 G Major a minor   very fast subito  B Major   with motion tutti  decrease in volume cesura   Molto Allegro majesically D Major cresc. poco a poco   d minor entire section plays dim. con moto slowly increase in volume  C clef    Allegretto Finale® Worksheets, Copyright © 2009 by MakeMusic, Inc. MakeMusic grants permission to duplicate this worksheet for non-profit, educational use only, provided each copy includes this copyright notice. Copies may not be sold or included in any materials offered for sale to the general public. Name______Date______

Matching V

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Definition

with fire   Prestissimo A Major    D Major  f minor  con fuoco  equals 3 quarter notes   3/4 of a half rest   half note  return to original tempo  simile    quickly increase volume   c minor marcato    very slow, broad

E Major a tempo  marked    as fast as possible   compressing, quickening  in the same way molto cresc. stringendo 3/8 of a quarter note B Major  Largo    Finale® Worksheets, Copyright © 2009 by MakeMusic, Inc. MakeMusic grants permission to duplicate this worksheet for non-profit, educational use only, provided each copy includes this copyright notice. Copies may not be sold or included in any materials offered for sale to the general public. Name______Date______Dynamics - Soft to Loud

Organize the dynamic markings along the line in order from softest to loudest.

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 ______d u  lo ______ ______

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Organize the note values along the line in order from longest to shortest.

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 ______rt o Û   h     ______s

 ______

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g ______n lo ______

Organize the rest values along the line in order from longest to shortest.

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 ______rt  o sh ______  ______

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g ______n lo ______

Organize the tempo markings along the line in order from slowest to fastest.

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Adagio Allegro Moderato

Adagietto Vivace Andante ______t Prestissimo Largo Presto s fa Allegretto Lento ______

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______Moderato

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w ______o sl ______

Draw a crescendo or decrescendo to indicate the relationship between the dynamic markings.

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1.   8.  

2.   9.  

3.   10.  

4. 11.    

12. 5.    

6.   13.  

7. 14.

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Matching - Musical Modifiers

Combine one word or suffix from the first list with a musical term from the second list to create a term that matches the given definition.

In some cases you will need to drop the last letter from the ending of the first word. ______

Molto Assai Allegro Forte Meno Mezzo Piano Adagio Con Piu Andante Mosso - issimo - etto Moto Presto Staccato

A slow tempo faster than Adagio but slower than Andante: ______Adagietto (Adagio + etto)

With Motion: ______

A tempo slower than Allegro, but faster than moderato: ______

Less quickly: ______

As fast as possible: ______

Faster than walking tempo: ______(pick three words)

Medium Soft: ______

Quite fast: ______

More Motion: ______

Very short: ______

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Musical Terms - Percy Grainger

Some composers avoid the use of standard Italian music terminology in their compositions; preferring, for example, to use a word like "Fast" instead of "Allegro". Percy Grainger was known for making up his own colorful musical terminology. Fourteen of the markings used below are actual phrases that Percy Grainger used in his compositions, the remainder are made up. Circle the phrases that Grainger actually used. ______

In time, but Somewhat Wayward Thoughtlessly

Mawkishly (Somewhat) Cringingly Slow off Lots Slacken Hopefully

Waywardly in Time With Intonation A Little Springingly

Accompanyingly A Bit Persnickety More Tonefully With Latitude Krafty Haplessly Louden Hugely

(Somewhat) Clingingly Metaphorically Flowingly

Stridingly As Clatteringly as Possible Meekly With Askance Chippy Well to the Fore

Louden Lots, Bit by Bit Ruthlessly