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ABRSM Grade 3 Musical Terms Quiz

Question 1 of 35

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Choose the best definition of the word giocoso.

Select one of the following:

  • light

  • majestic

  • joyous

  • playful, merry

Explanation

Question 2 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of pesante.

Select one of the following:

  • heavy

  • peaceful

  • bold, strong

  • placid

Explanation

Question 3 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of leggiero.

Select one of the following:

  • light

  • playful, merry

  • smoothly

  • gentle

Explanation

Question 4 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of maestoso.

Select one of the following:

  • masterfully

  • majestic

  • mighty

  • emphatic, accented

Explanation

Question 5 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of Andantino.

Select one of the following:

  • Slow

  • At a comfortable pace

  • At a moderate pace

  • Slightly faster than andante

Explanation

Question 6 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of agitato.

Select one of the following:

  • angry

  • always

  • agitated

  • animated

Explanation

Question 7 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of prestissimo

Select one of the following:

  • fast

  • very fast

  • quick

  • accelerate

Explanation

Question 8 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of con forza.

Select one of the following:

  • bold

  • forced, accented

  • with force

  • strong

Explanation

Question 9 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of energico

Select one of the following:

  • quick

  • playful, merry

  • emphatic, accented

  • energetic

Explanation

Question 10 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of marcato (marc.).

Select one of the following:

  • emphatic, accented

  • heavy

  • majestic

  • maasterfully

Explanation

Question 11 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of risoluto.

Select one of the following:

  • slow down

  • bold, strong

  • restful

  • simple, plain

Explanation

Question 12 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of scherzando.

Select one of the following:

  • schizophrenic

  • fast

  • playful, joking

  • scary

Explanation

Question 13 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of semplice.

Select one of the following:

  • simple, plain

  • sustained

  • sad

  • sorrowful

Explanation

Question 14 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of sostenuto (sost.).

Select one of the following:

  • sad, sorrowful

  • suddenly

  • smooth

  • sustained

Explanation

Question 15 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of tranquillo.

Select one of the following:

  • calm

  • sad, sorrowful

  • slow

  • bold

Explanation

Question 16 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of triste, tristamente

Select one of the following:

  • sad, sorrowful

  • happy, joyfully

  • taste, tastefully

  • same, similar

Explanation

Question 17 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of ben.

Select one of the following:

  • well

  • suddenly

  • with

  • but

Explanation

Question 18 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of sempre.

Select one of the following:

  • always

  • in the same way

  • suddenly

  • simple

Explanation

Question 19 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of simile.

Select one of the following:

  • always

  • in the same way

  • playful, joking

  • simple

Explanation

Question 20 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of subito (sub.).

Select one of the following:

  • suddenly

  • superbly

  • subtly

  • slowly

Explanation

Question 21 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of alla marcia.

Select one of the following:

  • in the style of a march

  • in strict time

  • with madness

  • with a minim beat

Explanation

Question 22 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of allargando.

Select one of the following:

  • broadening

  • elongated

  • slow

  • longer

Explanation

Question 23 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of con moto.

Select one of the following:

  • without movement

  • with movement

  • more movement

  • less movement

Explanation

Question 24 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of da capo (D.C.)

Select one of the following:

  • Repeat from the beginning

  • Repeat from the sign

  • Repeat

  • Repeat from the coda

Explanation

Question 25 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of espressivo (or espress.).

Select one of the following:

  • exciting

  • expressive

  • lifeless

  • listless

Explanation

Question 26 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of piu mosso.

Select one of the following:

  • more movement

  • getting slower

  • less movement

  • moving

Explanation

Question 27 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of meno mosso

Select one of the following:

  • Slow down

  • less movement

  • held back

  • more movement

Explanation

Question 28 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of ma non troppo

Select one of the following:

  • without getting faster

  • but not too much

  • in strict time

  • not tenderly

Explanation

Question 29 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of senza ritenuto

Select one of the following:

  • slowing down gradually

  • with energy

  • without slowing down

  • less movement

Explanation

Question 30 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of grave.

Select one of the following:

  • sadly

  • very slow, solemn

  • at a walking pace

  • at a moderate speed

Explanation

Question 31 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of cantabile.

Select one of the following:

  • sweetly

  • comfortable

  • in a singing style

  • similarly

Explanation

Question 32 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of accelerando (or accel.).

Select one of the following:

  • suddenly getting slower

  • suddenly getting quicker

  • gradually getting slower

  • gradually getting quicker

Explanation

Question 33 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of dolce.

Select one of the following:

  • docile

  • sweetly

  • defined

  • dance-like

Explanation

Question 34 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of molto legato

Select one of the following:

  • very smoothly

  • very light

  • more smoothly

  • more light

Explanation

Question 35 of 35

1

Choose the best definition of vivace, vivo

Select one of the following:

  • slow, calm

  • fast, speedy

  • lively, quick

  • hurried

Explanation

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