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Matching - Articulations
Draw a line connecting the articulation or symbol with its definition.
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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
loud, strong
very very soft
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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
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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
marcato
very accented, separated
accented then soft
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Matching - Expressions I
Draw a line connecting the expression with its definition.
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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
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Matching - Expressions II
Draw a line connecting the expression with its definition.
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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
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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
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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
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Matching - Repeat Markings
Draw a line connecting the repeat marking or symbol with its definition.
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Repeat Marking
second ending
Definition
1.
segno sign
fine sign
first ending
D.C. al Fine
backward repeat
2.
repeat back to the beginning, end at the fine
forward repeat
D.C.
D.S. al Coda
Coda
Fine
repeat back to the segno, continue to the coda
da capo - repeat back to the beginning
ending section of music, literally "the tail"
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Matching - Staves and Clefs
Draw a line connecting the clef or symbol with its definition.
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Symbol
Definition
C clef
final barline
staff lines
treble clef
natural
barline
flat
bass clef
double barline
sharp
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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
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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
Moderato
slow, at ease
Presto
slow
medium tempo
Largo
gradually faster
ritardando
slow and broad
accelerando
to hold a note
a tempo
fast, lively
very fast
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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
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Matching II
Draw a line connecting the musical term or symbol with its definition.
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Definition
expressive
fast, cheerful
fermata
Adagio
natural
D.C.
forte
espressivo
pianissimo
Moderato
sforzando
D.S.
slow, at ease
Allegro
walking tempo
less quickly
forte piano
piano
meno mosso
sharp
coda sign
da capo
fortissimo
dal segno
medium tempo
Andante
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Matching III
Draw a line connecting the musical term or symbol with its definition.
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Definition
segno
tenuto
second ending
Vivace
2.
increasing tempo
slowing tempo
tremolo
first ending
fast, lively
whole rest
Fine
1.
ritardando
half rest
dolce
backward repeat
fortississimo
sweetly
slow
piu mosso
more motion
forward repeat
pianississimo
accelerando
fine sign
Lento
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Matching IV
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Definition
marcato accent
a due
a little slower than Allegro
a minor
cresc. poco a poco
very fast
B Major
with motion
decrease in volume
cesura
majesically
D Major
d minor
dim.
E Major
G Major
suddenly soft
a2
tutti
maestoso
entire section plays
subito
Molto Allegro
con moto
slowly increase in volume
C clef
Allegretto
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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
simile
molto cresc.
return to original tempo
quickly increase volume
c minor
marcato
very slow, broad
E Major
a tempo
marked
as fast as possible
compressing, quickening
in the same way
3/8 of a quarter note
Largo
B Major
stringendo
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Dynamics - Soft to Loud
Organize the dynamic markings along the line in order from softest to loudest.
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_______________
lo
ud
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
so
ft
_______________
_______________
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Note Values - Long to Short
Organize the note values along the line in order from longest to shortest.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________
_______________
sh
or
t
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
lo
n
_______________
_______________
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Rest Values - Long to Short
Organize the rest values along the line in order from longest to shortest.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________
_______________
sh
or
t
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
lo
n
_______________
_______________
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Tempos - Slow to Fast
Organize the tempo markings along the line in order from slowest to fastest.
Adagio
Allegro
Moderato
Adagietto
Vivace
Andante
_______________
Largo
Allegretto
Lento
Presto
fa
Prestissimo
st
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
Moderato
_______________
_______________
_______________
slo
w
_______________
_______________
_______________
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Dynamic Comparison
Draw a crescendo
or decrescendo
to indicate the relationship between the dynamic markings.
________________________________________________________________________________
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
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.
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Molto
Meno
Con
- issimo
Allegro Forte
Piano
Adagio
Andante Mosso
Moto
Presto
Staccato
Assai
Mezzo
Piu
- etto
A slow tempo faster than Adagio but slower than Andante:
With Motion:
__________
__________
A tempo slower than Allegro, but faster than moderato:
Less quickly:
__________
As fast as possible:
Quite fast:
Very short:
__________
________________
__________
__________ (pick three words)
___________ ____________
________________
More Motion:
____________________
____________________
Faster than walking tempo:
Medium Soft:
Adagietto (Adagio + etto)
________________________
__________
__________
__________
____________________
Medium loud:
___________ ____________
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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.
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In time, but Somewhat Wayward
Thoughtlessly
Mawkishly
(Somewhat) Cringingly
Slow off Lots
Slacken
Hopefully
With Intonation
Waywardly in Time
A Little Springingly
A Bit Persnickety
Accompanyingly
More Tonefully
With Latitude
Krafty
Haplessly
Louden Hugely
(Somewhat) Clingingly
Flowingly
Metaphorically
Stridingly
As Clatteringly as Possible
Meekly
With Askance
Louden Lots, Bit by Bit
Well to the Fore
Chippy
Ruthlessly
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