Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 7

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Question #1
Composers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries used even fewer expression marks than their predecessors.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
Gradually getting softer in music is indicated by which term in the score?
A.   diminuendo
B.   ritardando
C.   crescendo
Question #3
If a composer wants to indicate despair or sadness in a piece of music, which of the following tempos would be appropriate?
A.   presto
B.   grave
C.   allegro
Question #4
If a composer wants to indicate tempo precisely, a ________ indication is given in the score.
A.   crescendo
B.   dynamic marking
C.   beats per minute (bpm)
Question #5
If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to describe this is
A.   accelerando
B.   a tempo
C.   diminuendo
Question #6
Dynamics determine the ________ at which music is played.
A.   volume
B.   venue
C.   rate of speed
Question #7
Musical sound is performed at varying volumes, also known as the music’s
A.   tempo
B.   frequency
C.   dynamics
Question #8
Pianissimo is indicated by the abbreviation _____.
A.   mp
B.   p
C.   pp
Question #9
Returning to the original tempo after a change in the music is indicated by the marking _________ in the score.
A.   non trappo
B.   accelerando
C.   a tempo
Question #10
Composers use tempo and dynamic markings to communicate to the performer the music’s intended expressive quality.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Tempo refers to
A.   the time signature
B.   the rate of speed
C.   the volume level
Question #12
Tempo and dynamic markings are usually given in
A.   Latin
B.   Italian
C.   French
Question #13
Which dynamic marking indicates to the performer to play gradually louder?
A.   sforzando
B.   diminuendo
C.   crescendo
Question #14
Which of the following abbreviations indicates a moderate dynamic level?
A.   pp
B.   mf
C.   f
D.   ff
Question #15
Which of the following does NOT indicate a fast tempo?
A.   vivace
B.   grave
C.   presto
Question #16
Which of the following does not indicate a change of tempo?
A.   ritardando
B.   accelerando
C.   crescendo
Question #17
Which of the following indicates a fast tempo?
A.   andante
B.   largo
C.   grave
D.   vivace
Question #18
Which of the following is NOT a musical modifier?
A.   molto
B.   poco
C.   presto
Question #19
Which of the following terms means "getting slower"?
A.   ritardando
B.   crescendo
C.   accelerando
Question #20
Which term indicates that a work should be performed very loudly?
A.   presto
B.   fortissimo
C.   mezzo forte

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