Statistics for Musical Direction Words Quiz

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Definition	Word	% Correct
Loud	Forte	87%
Soft	Piano	87%
Very soft	Pianissimo	74%
Very loud	Fortissimo	73%
Getting louder	Crescendo	71%
Played by just one person	Solo	70%
Dot that indicates notes should be detached	Staccato	65%
Getting softer	Diminuendo	64%
Fast, quick and bright	Allegro	61%
Somewhat loud	Mezzo forte	58%
Somewhat soft	Mezzo piano	57%
Very slow	Largo	49%
At a walking pace	Andante	48%
Notes should be smooth and connected	Legato	46%
Moderately	Moderato	45%
For strings, plucked rather than bowed	Pizzicato	39%
Slow and stately	Adagio	37%
Sweetly	Dolce	37%
Very fast	Presto	37%
Slowing down	Ritardando	34%
Speeding up	Accelerando	30%
Chord played in series like a harp	Arpeggio	29%
Birdseye that means a note should be held	Fermata	29%
Played by all together	Tutti	29%