Post category:For Students Grade 2 Theory Terms! Good luck and if you need to do more revision, head over to our resource page for Grade 2 Theory 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, fortissimo 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 up This is an example of an accent sign. How do we play notes with an accent sign?SoftlyShort and detachedLoudly - with more forceA tempo sign at the beginning of the piece asks for me to play majestically. What is the term I see?HintIf a piece of music wants me to start becoming broader (slow the tempo of the piece), what term might I see?Piu MossoLargoMeno MossoAllargandoHintName 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 - FlatIf a piece of music wanted me to play lively and fast, what term would I see?AdagioAllegrettoAllegro This is a Repeat Sign and it tells us to repeat the music within the two dots. True or false?TrueFalse"Moderato" tells us to play at a moderate speed. True or false?TrueFalseHintRit. 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 backHintTo play piano is to play...SweetlyLoudlySoftlyWhat is the difference between da capo al fine and dal segno al fine? Select all the answers that you think are correct. Da capo al fine means to play from the beginning until fine (end) Da capo al fine means to play from the sign until the end Dal segno al fine means to play from the sign until the end Dal segno al fine means to play from the beginning until the endHintVivo and Vivace mean the same thing. What do they mean?Lively and spiritedSlow and solemnGraceful and moderateHintWhich two terms tell us to gradually become softer? Decrescendo Diminuendo Piano Mezzo pianoHintIdentify what (accel.) is short for and what it means.Accelendo - gradually getting fasterAccelerando - gradually becoming fasterAccel - slow downHintLargo means broadly. True or false?TrueFalse What is this called and how do we play it?Mezzo staccato - moderately short and detachedStaccato - short and detachedPause - hold each note for longerStaccato notes tell us to play notes short and detached. True or false?TrueFalseAdagio and Lento mean the same thing. What do they mean?At an easy walking paceSlowlyGracefullyHintTo play a piece with a Leggiero touch is to play the piece...QuicklyLoudlyLightlyWhich term would instruct me to play "very fast"?A tempoPrestoHint What does this sign tell us to do?Play the note quicklyHold the note for longerPlay the note loudlyForte f tells us to play...SoftLoudSadWhat 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 finishedWhat are the two names for this clef Bass Clef and F ClefTreble Clef and G ClefTreble Clef and F ClefWhich two terms mean "gradually becoming slower"? Ritenuto Rallentando Ritardando AccelerandoHintFinish this sentence: Senza accelerando instructs us to play -Becoming even fasterWithout becoming fasterGetting louder and fasterWhich hand would usually play music written for the bass clef? Right handLeft handHint"At an easy walking pace" is the English meaning for which term?AndanteCrescendoHintBe sure to click Submit Quiz to see your results! Name Time is Up! Tags: Grade 2, terms, theory Read more articles Previous PostGrade 1 Theory TermsNext PostGrade 3 Theory Terms You Might Also Like Grade 3 Theory Terms 03/07/2015 Treble Clef Leger Line Notes Quiz 10/07/2015 Treble Clef Notes Quiz 10/07/2015
