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Define *mezzo piano* (mp)
Very loud
Moderately soft
Moderately soft
Very soft
What does *ritardando* (rit.) instruct the performer to do?
Play faster
Play very loud
Play smoothly
Gradually slow down
The term *allegro* refers to what kind of tempo?
Very slow
Moderately slow
Lively and fast
Fast and lively
What does *staccato* mean in music notation?
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,Play each note connected
Play each note loudly
Play each note short and detached
Play each note quietly
The term *poco* means
Much
Very
A little
Extremely
In music, what does *forte* (f) mean?
Softly
Very softly
Moderately loud
Loud
What does the symbol *crescendo* (<) indicate?
To gradually slow down
To gradually get louder
To play softly
To repeat a section
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, What is the meaning of *da capo* (D.C.) in music?
Go to the end
Go back to the beginning
Skip to the next section
Repeat the last section
What does *legato* instruct a performer to do?
Play each note detached
Play each note loudly
Play with accents
Play smoothly and connected
Which symbol instructs the performer to play the music with a repeat?
Da capo
Fine
Repeat sign (:||)
Coda
What does *diminuendo* (dim.) mean?
Gradually get faster
Gradually get softer
Repeat the section
Play very softly
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