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Grade 4 Theory: Italian Terms and Signs
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Questions in this quiz (25)
1What is the meaning of 'Scherzando'?
- AA joke
- BJokingly
- CPlayfully
- DJoyful
2What is the meaning of the tempo marking 'Grave'?
- AAt a walking pace
- BAt a slow walking pace
- CSlow and solemn
- DSlow and slovenly
3What is the meaning of 'Pesante'?
- APlay like a pesant
- BPlay heavily
- CPlay clumsily
- DPlay with heavy hands
4The meaning of 'arco' is:
- ATo play with the bow
- BTo play on the bridge
- CTo pluck the strings
- DTo strum the strings
5'Grazioso' means to play:
- AGraciously
- BWith grandeur
- CGratefully
- DGracefully
6'Cantando' means to play in a:
- AJoyful style
- BCalm manner
- CContempt manner
- DSinging style
7Which part of a stringed instrument would you play on for 'Sul ponticello'?
- ABow between the bridge and fine tuners
- BBow near the bridge and F-holes
- CBow between the bridge and fingerboard
- DBow on or near the bridge
8What is the meaning of 'Rinforzando'?
- APlay with a ringing tone
- BPlay with a reinforcing tone
- CPlay rigidly
- DPlay roughly what the music says
9Which TWO terms mean 'sadly, plaintively':
- ADolce
- BDolente
- CDal segno
- DDoloroso
10What is the meaning of 'Smorzando'? Choose the best answer
- ADying away
- BFading away
- CGetting quieter
- DTo watch a smouldering fire
11What does 'Piacevole' mean?
- APeaceful
- BPleasant
12Which TWO terms mean almost the same thing:
- AA tempo
- BTempo commodo
- CTempo giusto
- DL'istesso tempo
13How should a musician play when they see a 'tremolo' sign?
- ABowing slowly to create a warping sound
- BBowing rapidly to sound like a bee
- CBowing rapidly to produce a shimmering or wavering effect
- DBowing rapidly to produce a shimmering or wave-like effect
14What is the meaning of 'Perdendosi'? Choose the best answer
- ADying away
- BFading away
15To play 'softly in an undertone' in Italian is:
- ASotto voce
- BSotte voci
- CSotte voce
- DSotto voci
16'Sul tasto' means to bow near or on the:
- AF-holes
- BBridge
- CNeck
- DFingerboard
17Pick the upper mordent:
- A
- B
- A
18Pick the appoggiatura:
- A
- B
- A
19Spell this symbol correctly:
- AAcciacatura
- BAciaccatura
- CAcceaccatura
- DAcciaccatura
20What is this symbol called?
- ADal Segno
- BTurn
- CInfinity
- DRound
21Choose the best meaning. The meaning of a tenuto is:
- AProlong the note
- BMake the note twice as long
- CHold for full value of note
- DMake note sound round
22Match this definition with the correct term: A compositional technique in which two or more independent melodies are combined.
- ACounterpointer
- BCounterpont
- CCounterpoint
- DContrapuntal
23Match this definition with the correct term: The ADJECTIVE used to describe music which combines two or more independent melodies.
- ACounterpointal
- BContrapuntal
- CCounterpoint
- DConterpuntal
24Chromatic notes are two notes a semitone apart with different letter names.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25Which of the following intervals are diatonic?
Hint: there may be more than one correct answer.- AC-C#
- BC-Db
- CB#-C
- DD-E
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- Use this quiz as revision as many times you like before the grade 4 theory exam :)
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- Tiffany Tan
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