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All-State Band & All-State Orchestra Terminology Test Sample Test NOTE: Below is a compiled list of terms used for the All-State Band & All-State Terminology Tests from previous years. This list is, by no means, an all-inclusive list. Terms that appear on this year’s test may or may not be included in the list below.

1. A brilliant (often highly technical) solo, often found at the B. getting slower and louder end of a movement or a piece C. gradually growing faster A. cadence D. gradually growing slower B. cadenza C. soli 10. Ad libitum D. coda A. at pleasure, at will B. in a singing style, lyrical 2. A due (a 2) C. lower by one full step A. 2/2 time, cut time D. sweet, gentle B. a part for one performer C. return to normal position 11. Adagio D. for two parts A. slow B. soft 3. A flat major has C. moderate, neither fast nor slow A. three sharps D. slightly faster than andante B. seven flats C. three flats 12. Affetuoso D. four flats A. sauce for pasta B. getting gradually the same 4. A pause or hold C. tenderly, with feeling A. finale D. majestic B. etude C. 13. A flat has D. quasi A. four flats B. four sharps 5. A piacere C. three flats A. resounding, loud D. zero flats or sharps B. return to the original C. at pleasure, at will 14. All harmonic minor scales have D. continue without a pause A. 1 1/2 steps between 2-3 B. 1 1/2 steps between 7-8 6. A primarily connected bow stroke with distinct separate C. 1 1/2 steps between 6-7 bows D. 1/2 step between 6-7 A. B. de'tache' 15. Alla Breve C. spiccato A. with vigor, vigorously D. staccato volant B. with spirit C. for two parts 7. A tempo D. cut time, 2/2 time A. at pleasure, at will B. gradually growing faster 16. Allargando C. return to the original tempo A. getting slower and faster D. from the beginning B. getting slower and louder C. getting faster and louder 8. Abb sounds the same as which note D. getting slower and softer A. G B. B 17. Allegretto C. Bb A. getting slower and louder D. F B. the fastest conventional tempo C. as fast as possible 9. Accelerando D. moderately fast A. becoming softer 18. Allegro D. 4 sharps A. slightly faster than andante B. as fast as possible 28. Be silent C. fast and lively A. rehearsal etiquette D. getting slower and louder B. C. segue 19. Alternate version D. lento A. assai B. 29. Becoming softer C. a due A. giocoso D. divisi B. loco C. diatonic 20. Amoroso D. decrescendo A. stately, pompous B. sparkling, spirited 30. B-flat minor has C. much, very A. two flats D. with love, with warm feeling B. five sharps C. five flats 21. Andante D. two sharps A. solemn and very, very slow B. moderately slow 31. Bravura C. fast and lively A. sparkling, spirited D. as fast as possible B. sweet, gentle C. great technical skill, virtuosity 22. Animato D. an alternate version A. getting slower and louder B. passionate, fervent 32. Brillante C. lively, animated, spirited A. very fast and loud D. with force B. sparkling and spirited C. very high and soft 23. Appassionato D. slow and lovely A. fanciful, freely B. passionate, fervent 33. Broadly C. great technical skill, virtuosity A. largamente D. with force, strength B. largo C. larghetto 24. At pleasure, at will D. A. appassionato B. pochissimo 34. Cadence C. a piacere A. pitch difference between two notes D. morendo B. the close of a melodic or harmonic phrase C. continue without a pause 25. At the same tempo D. from the beginning A. Allegretto B. l'istesso tempo 35. Calmato C. Alla breve A. getting faster and louder D. Meno B. in a singing style, lyrical C. at pleasure, at will 26. Attacca D. quieting down, subsiding A. from the sign B. from the beginning 36. Cantabile C. continue without a pause A. in a singing style, lyrical D. a sudden accent B. with vigor, vigorously C. the close of a melodic phrase 27. B minor D. continue without a pause A. 2 sharps B. 2 flats 37. Cantando C. 5 sharps A. quieting down, subsiding B. in a singing style, lyrical 47. Connecting more than one note per bow C. 2/2 time, cut A. sul ponticello D. at pleasure, at will B. slur C. de'tache' 38. Capriccioso D. grave A. quieting down B. in a singing style 48. Continue without Pause C. with love A. segue D. fanciful, freely B. attaca C. both of these 39. Chromatic scales D. none of these A. proceed by whole steps B. proceed by thirds 49. Crescendo C. proceed by half steps A. be silent D. have half steps between 3-4 & 7-8 B. sweet, gentle C. becoming faster 40. Coda D. becoming louder A. from the beginning B. from the sign 50. Cut time / 2/2 time C. a concluding passage added to the form proper A. a piacere D. with B. a due C. alla breve 41. Col legno D. maestoso A. with the stick B. with vigor, vigorously 51. D flat major has C. thrown bow A. five sharps D. from the sign B. two flats C. two sharps 42. Con Anima D. five flats A. with mute B. with force, strength 52. D major has C. lively, animated, spirited A. two sharps D. sweet, gentle B. three sharps C. one flat 43. Con Brio D. two flats A. vigorously B. sweetly 53. D minor has C. with fire A. 2 sharps D. Both (A) and © B. 1 flat C. 1 sharp 44. Con forza D. 2 flats A. with mute B. with force, strength 54. C. without mute A. from the beginning D. without force or strength B. the end C. a concluding passage added to the form proper 45. Con sordino D. from the sign A. with dignity B. without dignity 55. C. with mute A. from the beginning D. without mute B. a concluding passage added to the form proper C. from the sign 46. Con Spirito D. loco A. with mute B. with love, with warm feeling 56. Decrescendo C. without mute A. becoming louder D. with spirit B. becoming slower C. becoming softer D. getting slower and louder B. level of difficulty C. rate of speed 57. Detached D. level of loudness A. segue B. troppo 67. E flat Major has C. staccato A. three sharps D. B. three flats C. six flats 58. Diatonic D. zero flats and sharps A. subtle shading in style B. moved, motion 68. E major C. notes within a given scale or key A. three flats D. twice as fast B. one sharp C. three sharps 59. Diminuendo D. four sharps A. gradually getting faster and louder B. becoming softer 69. E minor has C. becoming slower A. one sharp D. gradually getting louder B. four sharps C. one flat 60. Divisi D. three sharps A. twice as fast B. 2/2 time, cut time 70. Espressivo C. divided parts where normally is one A. fanciful, freely D. a part for one performer B. little by little C. with feeling, with expression 61. Dolce D. weighty, ponderous A. with fire, passionately B. much, very 71. Etude C. sweet, gentle A. study or exercise focusing on a technical or musical D. notes within a given scale or key problem B. subtle shading in style 62. Don fuoco C. return to the normal position A. with fire D. notes within a given scale or key B. with mute C. detached 72. Exact, appropriate or usual tempo D. quiet, peaceful A. giocoso B. giusto 63. Doppio movimento C. a tempo A. as fast as possible D. moderato B. twice as fast C. 2/2 time, cut time 73. F major has D. return to the original tempo A. 1 sharp B. 3 sharps 64. Double Flat C. 4 flats A. raise by one full step D. 1 flat B. lower by one full step C. twice as fast 74. F minor has D. fading away A. 4 flats B. 1 flat 65. Double sharp C. 4 sharps A. lower by one full step D. 3 flats B. lower by one half step C. raise by one half step 75. F sharp minor has D. raise by one full step A. 4 flats B. 5 sharps 66. Dynamics C. 4 sharps A. subtle shading of style D. 3 sharps C. gracefully 76. Fermata D. a glide from one note to the next A. a grand pause B. an accidental 86. Grazioso C. made in a still A. with force, strength D. a pause or hold B. graceful C. exact, appropriate, usual tempo 77. Finale D. weighty, ponderous A. last movement of a multi-movement work B. from the sign 87. Growing faster C. from the beginning A. ritenuto D. the close of a melodic or harmonic phrase B. stringendo C. attacca 78. Fine D. allargando A. from the beginning B. a concluding passage added to the form proper 88. Held, sustained for full value C. return to the original tempo A. staccato D. the end B. tenuto C. tacet 79. Fortissimo (ff) D. timbre A. loud B. soft 89. Interval C. very loud A. subtle shading in style D. a pause or hold B. pitch difference between two notes C. an alternate version 80. Forzando D. raise by one full step A. subtle shading in style B. a strong accent 90. for A flat Major C. little by little A. 7 flats D. becoming softer B. 3 sharps C. 4 flats 81. From the beginning D. 3 flats A. da capo (D.C.) B. dal segno (D.S.) 91. Largamente C. doppio movimento A. broadly D. divisi B. with feeling, with expression C. stately, pompous 82. From the sign D. weighty, ponderous A. da capo (D.C.) B. dal segno (D.S.) 92. Largo C. doppio movimento A. very slow D. divisi B. slightly faster than andante C. smooth, even, without breaks between notes 83. Giocoso D. subtle shading in style A. a choked sound produced by using too much weight B. amoroso 93. Legato C. appassionato A. smooth, even, without breaks between notes D. humorous, playful B. majestic, with dignity C. stately, pompous 84. Giusto D. broadly A. humorous, playful B. exact, appropriate or usual tempo 94. Level of loudness C. gracefully A. amoroso D. a glide from one note to the next B. attacca C. dynamics 85. D. rubato A. humorous, playful B. exact, appropriate or usual tempo 95. L'istesso tempo A. stately, pompous B. with love, with warm feeling 105. Meno C. at the same tempo A. less D. 2/2 time, cut time B. more C. almost, as if 96. Loco D. subtle shading in style A. divided parts where there is normally one B. from the sign 106. mf C. twice as fast A. medium soft D. return to the normal position B. medium loud C. medium fast 97. Loud D. medium slow A. moto B. meno 107. Moderato C. piano A. solemn and very slow D. forte B. moderate, neither fast nor slow C. suddenly, at once 98. Lyrical D. quiet, peaceful A. cantabile B. maestoso 108. Molto mosso C. scherzando A. much motion D. rfz B. little by little C. less motion 99. Maestoso D. accented, stressed A. much, very B. march 109. Morendo C. fading away A. weighty, ponderous D. majestic, with dignity B. fading away C. playfully 100. Major scales have half steps between D. too much A. 3-4 and 6-7 B. 3-4 and 7-8 110. Morendo C. 2-3 and 5-6 A. fading away D. 2-3 and 7-8 B. cantando C. ritardando 101. D. poco a poco A. smooth, even, without breaks between notes B. majestic, with dignity 111. Moto C. accented, stressed A. an alternate version D. fading away B. motion, moved C. stately, pompous 102. Marcia D. much, very A. gracefully B. resounding, loud 112. Moved, motion C. sustained A. molto D. march B. moto C. mosso 103. Martele D. both (B) and © A. very light rapid spiccato bowing B. accented, stressed 113. Moving from frog to tip C. hammer stroke, firm, exaggerated staccato A. stringendo D. separate strokes on each note B. tenuto C. up bow 104. Medium soft D. down bow A. mosso or moto B. mezzo soprano 114. mp C. mezzo piano A. very, very soft D. calmando B. medium soft C. medium loud A. plucked D. very loud B. with the bow C. with pizza 115. Non tropo D. halfway between staccato and legato A. stately, pompous B. weighty, ponderous 125. Playfully C. bravura A. sempre D. not too much B. segue C. scherzando 116. Notes within a given scale or key D. simile A. fermata B. diatonic 126. Pochissimo C. sustained A. twice as fast D. sostenuto B. resounding loud C. much, very 117. Nuance D. as little as possible A. an alternate version B. free use of accel. & rit. within a measure 127. Poco a poco C. as little as possible A. more and more D. subtle shading in style B. less and less C. little by little 118. One sharp D. as little as possible A. G major B. G minor 128. Pomposo C. E major A. stately, pompous D. D minor B. subtle shading in style C. fading away 119. Ossia D. gracefully A. an alternate version B. at the same tempo 129. pp C. twice as fast A. poco a poco D. fading away B. medium soft C. very soft 120. Pesante D. very loud A. weighty, ponderous B. much, very 130. Presto C. sweet, gentle A. suddenly, at once D. smooth, even, without breaks B. a suddent accent C. moderate, neither fast nor slow 121. Pianissimo (pp) D. the fastest conventional tempo A. very soft B. very loud 131. Rallentando C. twice as fast A. becoming softer D. weighty, ponderous B. twice as fast C. free use of accel. & rit. within a measure 122. Piano D. becoming slower A. loud B. playfully 132. Rate of speed C. soft A. tempo D. tenderly, with feeling B. speedo C. attacca 123. Piu D. vivo A. less B. more 133. Return to normal position C. almost, as if A. a tempo D. subtle shading in style B. ritenuto C. loco 124. Pizzicato D. quasi C. continue without pausing 134. Rinforzando (rfz) D. resounding, loud A. suddenly slower B. sudden accent 144. Sempre C. becoming slower A. always, throughout D. immediately slower B. a section solo, a group of soloists C. less 135. Rit. or Ritard D. playfully A. becoming slower B. becoming faster 145. Senza sordino C. becoming louder A. with vigor, vigorously D. becoming softer B. with fire, passionately C. with mute 136. Rubato D. without mute A. becoming softer B. twice as fast 146. Sforzando (sfz) C. free use of accel. & rit. within a measure A. medium loud D. becoming slower B. sustained C. gradually louder 137. Sans sordino D. a sudden accent A. with mute B. without mute 147. Sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a selection C. with vigor, vigorously indicate the D. without vigor, vigorously A. B. key signature 138. Sautille C. coda A. rapid series of staccato D. cadenza B. thrown bow C. very rapid movement of the bow, down-up 148. Simile D. very light rapid spiccato bowing A. in the same manner B. resounding, loud 139. Scale with 1 1/2 steps between 6-7 C. immediately slower A. Major scale D. an alternate version B. Natural minor scale C. Harmonic minor scale 149. Slight variation of pitch by left hand used to add warmth D. Melodic minor scale A. trill B. con fiuco 140. Scale with half steps between 2-3 & 5-6 C. A. Major scale D. vibrato B. Natural minor scale C. Harmonic minor scale 150. Soli D. Melodic minor scale A. a part for one performer B. a section solo, a group of soloists 141. Scherzando C. divided parts where normally is one A. playfully D. mute B. twice as fast C. suddenly, at once 151. Solo D. at pleasure, at will A. a part for one performer B. a section solo, a group of soloists 142. Section solo C. divided parts where normally is one A. solo D. mute B. soli C. unison 152. Sonore D. a due A. mute B. in the same manner 143. Segue C. always, throughout A. playfully D. resounding, loud B. in the same manner 153. Sordino D. be silent A. tone color B. mute 163. Tenor C. quiet, peaceful A. middle C is the center line D. be silent B. middle C is the 4th line from the bottom C. the tuning is the 4th line from the bottom 154. Sostenuto D. middle C is the second line from the bottom A. sustained B. detached 164. Tenuto (ten.) C. with fire, passionately A. held, sustained for full value D. fanciful, freely B. tone color C. quiet, peaceful 155. Sparkling, spirited D. too much A. marcia B. flautando 165. The fastest conventional tempo C. brilliante A. presto D. troppo B. allegretto C. allegro 156. Staccato D. alla breve A. detached B. suddenly, at once 166. The natural minor scale has C. held, sustained for full value A. half steps between 3-4, 7-8 D. rate of speed B. half steps between 2-3, 7-8 C. half steps between 2-3, 5-6 157. Strike the string with the stick D. half steps between 3-4, 5-6 A. sul ponticello B. ricochet 167. Three sharps C. down bow A. D major D. col legno B. A major C. E major 158. Stringendo D. B major A. growing slower B. growing louder 168. Timbre C. growing faster A. tone color D. growing softer B. rate of speed C. be silent 159. Stroke with the bow bouncing off the string D. detached A. spiccato B. staccato 169. Tremolo C. A. thrown bow D. up bow B. rapid series of staccato C. very light rapid spiccato bowing 160. Subito D. very rapid movement of the bow, down-up A. gradually growing louder B. gradually growing faster 170. Troppo C. suddenly, at once A. all, with all performers D. too much B. tone color C. too much 161. Sweet, gentle D. detached A. capriccioso B. bravura 171. Tutti C. maestoso A. all, with all performers D. dolce B. a part for one performer C. divided parts where normally is one 162. Tacet D. held, sustained for full value A. suddenly, at once B. rate of speed 172. Twice as fast C. almost, as if A. l'istesso tempo B. 2/2 time 182. With dignity C. cut time A. grand piano D. Doppio movimento B. maestro C. maestoso 173. Un D. stupendo A. one B. too much 183. With mute C. more A. con brio D. no, do not B. con forza C. con spirito 174. Unison D. con sordino A. divided parts where there is normally one B. an alternate version 184. Without C. together on the same part or in octaves A. morendo D. be silent B. sans or senza C. alla or breve 175. Vivace D. non con A. very slow B. moderate, neither fast nor slow C. very fast and intense D. suddenly, at once

176. Weighty, ponderous A. pomposo B. sordino C. piano D. pesante

177. Which group shows fastest to slowest A. Lento, andantino, allegro, allegretto B. Allegretto, andantino, allegro, lento C. Andantino, allegro, allegretto, lento D. allegro, allegretto, andantino, lento

178. Which group shows slowest to fastest A. vivace, larghetto, andantino, andante B. larghetto, andante, andantino, vivace C. larghetto, andantino, andante, vivace D. andantino, larghetto, andantino, vivace

179. Which minor key has 4 sharps A. E minor B. C minor C. F# minor D. C# minor

180. Which of these terms don't mean same thing A. cut time B. alla breve C. ossia D. 2/2 time

181. Which term does not belong A. Ritardando B. rall. C. allargando D. Ritenuto