Here are the answers to your music worksheet.
Part I: Match the terms
This section asks you to match Italian musical words with their English meanings. Here is how they pair up:
1.
forte matches with
d) loud
2.
legato matches with
f) smoothly
3.
pianissimo matches with
h) very soft
4.
piano matches with
b) soft, quiet
5.
allegro matches with
j) fast
6.
sforzando matches with
i) explosively (or suddenly loud)
7.
staccato matches with
e) separate, detached
8.
mezzo forte matches with
c) medium loud
9.
andante matches with
a) slow (specifically a walking pace)
10.
crescendo matches with
g) getting louder
Part II: Fill in the blanks
This section uses definitions to find the correct musical form or genre from the word bank at the bottom.
1. A small choral work for a few singers and instruments:
cantata
2. A piece in which musicians repeat each other one after another and then overlap melodies:
fugue
3. A smaller symphony usually written for two instruments:
sonata
4. A piece with three or four varied parts (movements) on a theme with full orchestra:
symphony
5. A ballroom dance song for couple dancing:
waltz
6. (Night music) a short, elegant piece:
nocturne
7. (Study) finger exercises for pianists:
etude
8. A short piece played by an orchestra before an opera or ballet performance:
overture
9. A performance in which dancers interpret a musical story though movement only:
ballet
10. A performance in which singers tell stories through song:
opera
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Final Answer:
I. Match the terms:
1. d
2. f
3. h
4. b
5. j
6. i
7. e
8. c
9. a
10. g
II. Fill in the blanks:
1. cantata
2. fugue
3. sonata
4. symphony
5. waltz
6. nocturne
7. etude
8. overture
9. ballet
10. opera
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of composer worksheet.
