Music Theory Quiz

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Music is one of the many arts (if you could call it that) in our world. There are many ways to express our feelings and channel them through music. There are many terms in music that direct the performer to do certain things.

So how well do you know the terms in music? Are you basically an amateur, or do you have a great deal of knowledge of music? Take this quiz to find out!

Created by: Hiccstrid
  1. What does "ritardando" mean?
  2. What does "subito" mean?
  3. What does "forte" mean?
  4. What is an arpeggio?
  5. Generally, how many movements are in a sonata?
  6. What does "crescendo" mean?
  7. What is a hairpin?
  8. What is a fermata?
  9. What is common time?
  10. What does "a tempo" mean?

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