Post category:For Students Grade 2 Musicianship Terms! Good luck and if you need to do more revision, head over to our resource page for Grade 2 Musicianship 1. Forte f tells us to play...SoftLoudSad2. "Moderato" tells us to play at a moderate speed. True or false?TrueFalseHint3. Which two terms tell us to gradually become softer? Decrescendo Diminuendo Piano Mezzo pianoHint4. Lento means...At an easy walking paceSlowlyGracefullyHint5. Which hand would usually play music written for the bass clef? Right handLeft hand6. "A tempo" will tell us to return to former speed. True or false?TrueFalse7. Which two terms mean "gradually becoming slower"? Ritenuto Rallentando Ritardando AccelerandoHint8. Allegretto is related to Allegro. What does Allegretto mean?Moderately FastModerately slowLively and fast9. Vivo and Vivace mean the same thing. What do they mean?Lively and spiritedSlow and solemnGraceful and moderateHint10. What does this sign tell us to do?Play the note quicklyHold the note for longerPlay the note loudly11. What are the two names for this clef Bass Clef and F ClefTreble Clef and G ClefTreble Clef and F Clef12. What do we call this sign and do we count from the bottom up or top down?Stave or Staff and we count from the bottom upStave and we count from the top downDouble bar line and count from the bottom up13. Sostenuto tells us to play lightly. True or false?FalseTrueHint14. A tempo sign at the beginning of the piece asks for me to play majestically. What is the term I see?Hint15. Legato is often shown by a slur (curved line connecting notes). What does it tell us to do?Play the notes loudlyBounce the notesPlay smoothly and well connected16. To play piano is to play...SweetlyLoudlySoftly17. Name and identify these in order: A B C A - Sharp, B - Flat, C - NaturalA - Natural, B - Sharp, C - FlatA - Flat, B - Natural, C - SharpA - Sharp, B - Natural, C - Flat18. Cresc or cres tells us to gradually become louder. What is the full name of the termCrescenndoCrescendo19. What is this called and how do we play it?Mezzo staccato - moderately short and detachedStaccato - short and detachedPause - hold each note for longer20. Order these dynamics from softest to loudest: pianissimo - pp fortissimo - ff mezzo forte - mf mezzo piano - mp forte - f piano - p pp, p, mp, mf, f, ffvery soft, very loud, moderately loud, moderately soft, loud and softpiano, mezzo piano, pianissimo, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo21. Which term means very? PocoSenzaMolto22. This is an example of an accent sign. How do we play notes with an accent sign?SoftlyShort and detachedLoudly - with more force23. Identify what (accel.) is short for and what it means.Accelendo - gradually getting fasterAccelerando - gradually becoming fasterAccel - slow downHint24. This is a Repeat Sign and it tells us to repeat the music within the two dots. True or false?TrueFalse25. Which term would instruct me to play "lively and fast"?A tempoAllegroHint26. Rit. is different from Rallentando and Ritardando. What is it short for and how is it different?Ritenardo - Immediately slow down or hold backRitenuto - Immediately get fasterRitenuto - Immediately slow down or hold backHint27. Always may be shown with which term?SenzaPocoSempre28. Which of these is a tie? 1. 2. 1 - A tie is always used to connect notes of the same pitch. It tells us to hold the note values together.2 - A tie is used to connect notes of different pitches. It tells us to play these notes smoothly29. What is the difference between: Barline Double Barline Barline is used at the end of a piece and the double barline tells us when to start counting the beats againBarline is used to help us count the beats and the double barline shows that a piece of music is finishedBe sure to click Submit Quiz to see your results! Name Time is Up! Tags: Grade 2, musicianship, terms Read more articles Previous PostGrade 1 Musicianship TermsNext PostGrade 3 Musicianship Terms You Might Also Like Treble Clef Notes Quiz 10/07/2015 Grade 3 Theory Terms 03/07/2015 Last Minute Hints and Tips 26/09/2014
