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Do you know your music terms? Trivia Quiz

For those who sing or play an instrument, do you know what those funny 'non-english' words are? Take this quiz and find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by littlp. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
littlp

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,113

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
4 / 5

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3793

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Question 1 of 5

1. What is the English meaning of Andante? Hint

This term does not exist.

Fast

walking tempo

Medium Fast

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Question 2 of 5

2. What is Common Time?

Answer: (two numbers spelled out, no dashes or special characters)

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Question 3 of 5

3. What tells you how many sharps and flats there are in a song?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 5

4. What is the Italian word for 'ff'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 5

5. What is the symbol for piano?

Answer: (just one letter)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the English meaning of Andante?

Answer: walking tempo

As my teacher taught us, it is slow like a walk, but hopefully you got one of the correct answers.

2. What is Common Time?

Answer: four four

Also shown as 'C', not to be mistaken with cut time which has a line cut through the C.

3. What tells you how many sharps and flats there are in a song?

Answer: Key Signature

4. What is the Italian word for 'ff'?

Answer: fortissimo

There can be up to three f's in a row - or possibly in some cases even more. It means to get really, really loud, usually as a climatic end or beginning.

5. What is the symbol for piano?

Answer: p

Source: Author littlp

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