Chapter 7

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True/False: Composers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries used even less expression marks than their predecessors.
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false
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Which of the following would indicate a fast tempo?
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vivace
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Dynamics determine the ______________ at which music is played.
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Volume
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Which dynamic marking would indicate to the performer to play gradually louder?
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Crescendo
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Tempo refers to:
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the rate of speed
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Gradually getting softer in music is best indicated by which term in the score?
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"diminuendo"
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True/False: Tempo and dynamic markings are usually given in French.
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false
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If a composer wants to indicate tempo precisely, a ____________ indication is given in the score.
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beats per minute
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Which term indicates that a piece should be performed very loudly?
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fortissimo
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If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to describe this is:
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accelerando
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Pianissimo would be indicated by the abbreviation:
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"Pp"
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If a composer wants to indicate excitement in a piece of music, which of the following tempos would be appropriate?
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Presto
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If a composer wants to indicate despair in a piece of music, which of the following tempos would be appropriate?
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Grave
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A musical sound is perceived at a certain volume and can be measured according to its
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amplitude
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Returning to the original tempo after a change in the music is best indicated by what marking in the score?
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a tempo
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"Grave"
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Solemn tempo
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"Largo"
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Broad tempo
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"Adagio"
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Quite slow tempo
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"Andante"
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Walking pace tempo
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"Moderato"
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Moderate tempo
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"Allegro"
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Fast tempo
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"Vivace"
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Lively tempo
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"Presto"
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Very fast tempo
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Modifiers: "Molto"
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Very
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Modifiers: "Meno"
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Less
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Modifiers: "Poco"
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A little
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Modifiers: "Non troppo"
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Not too much
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Change of tempo: "Accelerando"
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Getting faster
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Change of tempo: "Ritardando"
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Getting slower
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Change of tempo: "A tempo"
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Original pace
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Loudness and softness
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Dynamics
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Dynamics: "Pianissimo" (pp)
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Very soft
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Dynamics: "Piano" (p)
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Soft
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Dynamics: "Mezzo piano" (mp)
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Moderately soft
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Dynamics: "Mezzo forte" (mf)
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Moderately loud
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Dynamics: "Forte" (f)
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Loud
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Dynamics: "Fortissimo" (ff)
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Very loud
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Dynamics direction: "Crescendo"
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Growing louder
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Dynamics direction: "Decrescendo" or "Diminuendo"
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Growing softer
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Dynamics direction: "Sforzando"
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Accent