Grade 4 Theory: Italian Terms and Signs

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What is the meaning of 'Scherzando'?

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What is the meaning of the tempo marking 'Grave'?

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What is the meaning of 'Pesante'?

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The meaning of 'arco' is:

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'Grazioso' means to play:

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'Cantando' means to play in a:

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Which part of a stringed instrument would you play on for 'Sul ponticello'?

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What is the meaning of 'Rinforzando'?

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Which TWO terms mean 'sadly, plaintively':

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What is the meaning of 'Smorzando'? Choose the best answer

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What does 'Piacevole' mean?

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Which TWO terms mean almost the same thing:

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How should a musician play when they see a 'tremolo' sign?

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What is the meaning of 'Perdendosi'? Choose the best answer

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To play 'softly in an undertone' in Italian is:

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'Sul tasto' means to bow near or on the:

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Pick the upper mordent:

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Pick the appoggiatura:

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Spell this symbol correctly:

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What is this symbol called?

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Choose the best meaning. The meaning of a tenuto is:

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Match this definition with the correct term: A compositional technique in which two or more independent melodies are combined.

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Match this definition with the correct term: The ADJECTIVE used to describe music which combines two or more independent melodies.

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Chromatic notes are two notes a semitone apart with different letter names.

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Which of the following intervals are diatonic?
Hint: there may be more than one correct answer.

Use this quiz as revision as many times you like before the grade 4 theory exam :)

Grade 4 Theory: Italian Terms and Signs

What is the meaning of 'Scherzando'?

What is the meaning of the tempo marking 'Grave'?

What is the meaning of 'Pesante'?

The meaning of 'arco' is:

'Grazioso' means to play:

'Cantando' means to play in a:

Which part of a stringed instrument would you play on for 'Sul ponticello'?

What is the meaning of 'Rinforzando'?

Which TWO terms mean 'sadly, plaintively':

What is the meaning of 'Smorzando'? Choose the best answer

What does 'Piacevole' mean?

Which TWO terms mean almost the same thing:

How should a musician play when they see a 'tremolo' sign?

What is the meaning of 'Perdendosi'? Choose the best answer

To play 'softly in an undertone' in Italian is:

'Sul tasto' means to bow near or on the:

Pick the upper mordent:

Pick the appoggiatura:

Spell this symbol correctly:

What is this symbol called?

Which of the following intervals are diatonic?
Hint: there may be more than one correct answer.