Melody 4
The performance instruction “cantabile” means the melody should be played in a singing style.
Cantabile is the Italian term for “in a singing style”.
True
False
The volume of this melody is...
ff is short for fortissimo, which is the Italian term for “very loud”.
Very quiet
Loud
Moderately loud
Very loud
In which bar (measure) is there a pause?
The pause is at bar 8, over the very last note of the tune. It means that the note is to be played for a longer time.
Bar 2
Bar 5
Bar 7
Bar 8
What happens to the tempo in bar 5?
"A tempo" means in time. In other words, the performer must return to the original speed after slowing down in the previous bar.
It gets gradually faster
It returns to allegro
It slows down.
What time signature does the symbol C at the beginning of the tune indicate?
C is the symbol for “common time”, which is another way of saying “4 crotchets / quarter notes in a bar”.
2 crotchets / quarter notes in a bar
3 crotchets / quarter notes in a bar
4 crotchets / quarter notes in a bar
6 quavers / eighth notes in a bar
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