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Matching - Articulations
Draw a line connecting the articulation or symbol with its definition.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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.
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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.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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
Draw a line connecting the musical term or symbol with its definition.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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
Draw a line connecting the musical term or symbol with its definition.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________

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.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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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