Eeesh. I was fortunate to eke out 1 pt. (9/24) After exhausting the handful I knew, I tried the only other Italian words I knew....mozzarella, spaghetti, alpacino....then gave up.
i play tuba, and i know what the words mean, but i sometimes have a hard time remembering the exact italian words for them x) thats why i failed miserabally at this xD
The way I learned it in chorus, decrescendo meant "to get softer" while diminuendo meant "to gradually get softer". In other words, diminuendos take longer. If you make another one, how about including sforzando?
I wasnt familiar with the terms (just crescendo), but language wise that makes a lot more sense, it was exactly what I was thinking when reading the above, huh not the other way around? ow ok.
As a professor of this stuff *puts on monocle*: Decrescendo is in common usage and used synonymously with diminuendo, so it should be accepted; Rallentando is also in common usage and used synonymously with ritardando; Vivace is also a common word for "Very Fast," and (if not quite synonymous with Presto) should be an acceptable answer. To be fair to QM, the included answers are most common, and while taking the quiz I tried each of these synonyms first to test the quiz's possible alternate answers. That being said, they are Italian or Italian-derived and synonymous, and thus should be answers for this quiz. *takes off monocle*
I am a musician but I have never heard "fermata" because we call that "Point d'orgue" in French... Ritenuto is another possible italian answer for slowing down (though not a synonym of Ritardando).
Some suggestions you could add: Sforzando (suddenly loud), Forte-Piano (start loud but immediately get soft), Triplet (3 notes that take up the space normally covered by judt 2 notes), Lento (faster than Largo, slower than Adagio), A Tempo (return to original tempo), Prestissimo (incredibly fast), Majesto (majestic; with majesty), Fortississimo (incredibly loud), Pianississimo (incredibly soft), Duet (played by just two people), Trio (played by just three people), Grace [Note] (quick note that precedes a note without taking up its own beat), and Divisi (people playing the same part play different notes).
PS- If you implement any of these, you can just go ahead and delete this comment.
The wording of 'chord played in series like a harp' completely put me off - I thought you meant a broken chord. Could clarify (even by removing 'like a harp') perhaps by saying alternative to a scale.. or something.. not really sure myself!
Yes to all these comments. A chord (as opposed to the notes of a chord) can't be played in series, and I think 'arpeggio' implies more than just the notes sounding one after another. But I could be wrong. I've been wrong before.
This arpeggio thing is very weird - I've never heard it used for anything other than the specific case of the key note, third, fifth and octave played one after the other without overlap. When other notes are used it's not called an arpeggio (as in "chord of the diminished seventh", which is still not an arpeggio even if the notes are played separately).
Is this a difference in British and American usage or something? There seems to be some stuff on the Internet saying the kind of spread chord described here is properly called an "arpeggiated chord", which would make more sense to my tiny mind.
I don't play music, sing or ever had any musical classes besides extremely basic xylophone and guitar in middle school over 20 years ago so I consider myself fortunate to have guessed 9. Shoud have been able to think of Presto and Adagio though, if only because they are quite common words. Maybe the mezzos as well. All of the others I'd never even seen in my life so those were a lost cause anyway :). Lol.
Having been a pianist for several years, I got most of these. The only ones I had trouble with were accelerando and pizzicato. Pizzicato understandably, but as for accelerando, it's a little embarassing.
I've played piano and guitar all my life, and played saxophone for seven years in school band. I have heard the word "fermata" and seen them on sheet music thousands of times, but have never seen it spelled out. I always thought it was "formata." I then tried "formada," and gave up. :(
Got 10, not bad for not having had any kind of music lesson (or being italian). Thought mine would be the top guessed, but it doesnt really compare with the stats. Weird how dolce is so low, it is actually in the thumbnail! Also expected solo to be at the top.
I'm a piano teacher, so this was easy. If it weren't, I should get another job, right?) I felt that each definition was quite clear and correctly used.
Re: the decrescendo/diminuendo bit: "Dim. is most often found at the end of a piece or section, and suggests a 'fading out' or 'dying out.' ...definitely getting softer. A decrescendo can be a long or short passage and might go from 'ff' to 'f' or 'mf.' So, while saying it is 'softening is technically correct, I prefer the quizmaker's choice.
Rit, is used far more often that rallentando.The latter tends to be used for a passage that is played somewhat slower. Of course, all of these terms are relative.
If you are interested in more music quizzes, please check out mine that have been added recently: Classical Music from A-Z and Classical Musicians-the rest of the story.
Please accept arpeggiato. From Wikipedia: “In Western classical music, a chord that is played first with the lowest note and then with successive higher notes joining in is called arpeggiato.”
PS- If you implement any of these, you can just go ahead and delete this comment.
Is this a difference in British and American usage or something? There seems to be some stuff on the Internet saying the kind of spread chord described here is properly called an "arpeggiated chord", which would make more sense to my tiny mind.
?? nice !
In the UK, do lots of music
Re: the decrescendo/diminuendo bit: "Dim. is most often found at the end of a piece or section, and suggests a 'fading out' or 'dying out.' ...definitely getting softer. A decrescendo can be a long or short passage and might go from 'ff' to 'f' or 'mf.' So, while saying it is 'softening is technically correct, I prefer the quizmaker's choice.
Rit, is used far more often that rallentando.The latter tends to be used for a passage that is played somewhat slower. Of course, all of these terms are relative.
If you are interested in more music quizzes, please check out mine that have been added recently: Classical Music from A-Z and Classical Musicians-the rest of the story.