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Matching - Articulations
Draw a line connecting the articulation or symbol with its definition.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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  very accented, separated

marcato 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.
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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 Definition

  second ending

  segno sign


1. fine sign


first ending
D.C. al Fine


backward repeat
2.


repeat back to the beginning, end at the fine


forward repeat

D.C.
repeat back to the segno, continue to the coda
D.S. al Coda


Fine da capo - repeat back to the beginning

 Coda 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.
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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.
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Tempo Marking Definition

Adagio fast

Lento walking tempo

Allegro return to original tempo

Andante gradually slower

Vivace a silent break in the music

 very fast

Moderato slow, at ease

Presto slow

 medium tempo

Largo gradually faster

ritardando slow and broad

accelerando to hold a note

a tempo fast, lively

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

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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 D.C.
natural
forte
espressivo Moderato
pianissimo
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.

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Definition

 
segno
increasing tempo 
 
tenuto
Vivace second ending


slowing tempo

1.
tremolo 

2. first ending
fast, lively ritardando
half rest

dolce whole rest 

backward repeat
 Fine
fortississimo
sweetly

 slow piu mosso

more motion
forward repeat
Lento


pianississimo

accelerando
fine sign 
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Matching IV
Draw a line connecting the musical term or symbol with its definition.

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Definition

 marcato accent
 a due maestoso

 
suddenly soft
a little slower than Allegro


E  Major
a2 G Major

 
a minor
 very fast subito 
B  Major

tutti with motion 

 
decrease in volume
cesura Molto Allegro
majesically
D Major

cresc. poco a poco
d minor
entire section plays
dim. 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.

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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 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
molto cresc. stringendo


3/8 of a quarter note

Largo
B Major 
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Dynamics - Soft to Loud

Organize the dynamic markings along the line in order from softest to loudest.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

                 
               _______________

ud
           

lo
_______________

_______________


_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________
ft
so

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Note Values - Long to Short

Organize the note values along the line in order from longest to shortest.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

                   

   Û          

_______________

t
or
sh
            
_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________


_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________
n g
lo

_______________

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Rest Values - Long to Short

Organize the rest values along the line in order from longest to shortest.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

                  
                     _______________

t
or
              

sh
_______________

_______________

_______________


_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________
n g
lo

_______________

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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

_______________

st
Prestissimo Largo Presto

fa
Allegretto Lento _______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

Moderato
_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________
w
slo

_______________

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Dynamic Comparison
Draw a crescendo or decrescendo to indicate the relationship between the dynamic markings.

________________________________________________________________________________

1.   8.  

2.   9.  

3.   10.  

4.   11.  

5.   12.  

6.   13.  

7.   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.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

Molto Assai Allegro Forte

Meno Mezzo Piano Adagio
Con Piu Andante Mosso
- issimo - etto Moto Presto
Staccato

A slow tempo faster than Adagio but slower than Andante: Adagietto (Adagio + etto)
________________________

With Motion: __________ __________

A tempo slower than Allegro, but faster than moderato: ____________________

Less quickly: __________ __________

As fast as possible: ____________________

Faster than walking tempo: ________________ __________ __________ (pick three words)

Medium Soft: ___________ ____________

Quite fast: ________________ __________

More Motion: __________ __________

Very short: ____________________

Medium loud: ___________ ____________

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