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1. Write in the missing letters to complete each Italian tempo marking.
P
E
L
M
A
L
T
O
E
E
D
A
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E
S
T
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2. Articulation described how individual notes or sounds are played and the playing technique
involved. In music we use the following Italian musical terms and symbols to show how to play
individual notes or sounds in different ways:
LEGATO – playing notes in a long, smooth way, shown by a SLUR
STACCATO – playing notes in a short, detached, spiky way shown with a DOT either over or
under the musical note.
Add SLURS to the notes shown in boxes to show LEGATO articulation and DOTS over the notes
shown in circles to show STACCATO articulation on the music below.
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3. Organise the tempo markings along the line in order from the slowest to the fastest.
TEMPO MARKINGS
ADAGIO
ALLEGRO
MODERATO
ADAGIETTO
VIVACE
ANDANTE
PRESTISSIMO
LARGO
PRESTO
ALLEGRETTO
LENTO
Moderato
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4. Match the symbol to the Italian definition to the English Translation of the following music terms
which describe dynamics.
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Piano
Moderately Loud
Fortissimo
Very Loud
Pianissimo
Gradually getting
Louder
Forte
Soft
Crescendo
Gradually getting
Softer
Mezzo Piano
Very Soft
Mezzo Forte
Loud
Diminuendo/
Decrescendo
Moderately Soft
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5. Write a suitable DYNAMIC MARKING using both the Italian term and musical symbol to describe the
loudness or softness of the following sounds.
a)
An ambulance going down the street with the siren on
b)
A sleeping baby
c)
A marching band in a parade as it passes in front of you
d)
Two people having a conversation (talking)
e)
Students in the playground at break
f)
A large dog barking at a squirrel
g)
Alarms sounding at a school fire drill
h)
A thunderstorm
i)
A dried leaf blowing across the pavement
j)
Standing next to a waterfall
6. The following DYNAMIC SYMBOLS are arranged from softest to loudest - pp to ff. Decide on what
information to put in the missing blanks based on the category.
Category – Animal Sounds
ff
Category – School Sounds
Category – Transport Sounds
ff
ff
f
f
f
mf
mf
mf
mp
mp Pencil Tapping mp
p
Kitten Mewing p
pp
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Space Rocket Taking Off
p
pp
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1. Write in the missing letters to complete each Italian tempo marking.
P
R
E
S
T
O
A
L
L
E
G
R
E
T
M
O
D
E
R
A
T
O
A
N
D
A
N
T
E
A
L
L
E
G
R
O
P
R
E
S
T
I
S
S
T
O
I
M
O
2. Articulation described how individual notes or sounds are played and the playing technique
involved. In music we use the following Italian musical terms and symbols to show how to play
individual notes or sounds in different ways:
LEGATO – playing notes in a long, smooth way, shown by a SLUR
STACCATO – playing notes in a short, detached, spiky way shown with a DOT either over or
under the musical note.
Add SLURS to the notes shown in boxes to show LEGATO articulation and DOTS over the notes
shown in circles to show STACCATO articulation on the music below.
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3. Organise the tempo markings along the line in order from the slowest to the fastest.
TEMPO MARKINGS
Prestissimo
ADAGIO
ALLEGRO
MODERATO
ADAGIETTO
VIVACE
ANDANTE
PRESTISSIMO
LARGO
PRESTO
ALLEGRETTO
LENTO
Presto
Vivace
Allegro
Allegretto
Moderato
Andante
Adagietto
Adagio
Largo
Lento
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4. Match the symbol to the Italian definition to the English Translation of the following music terms
which describe dynamics.
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