The Italian word presto means A. flat. solemn. at a walking pace. very quick. A conductor asks an orchestra to play more quietly.

1.  The Italian word presto means 

       A. flat.   B. solemn.   C. at a walking pace.   D. very quick.

2.  A conductor asks an orchestra to play more quietly. He or she is requesting a change in 

       A. tempo.   B. duration.   C. pitch.   D. dynamics.

3.  Most of the written music that has been preserved from the Middle Ages is 

       A. polyphonic.   B. dance music.   C. sacred.   D. for flute and guitar.

4.  Annie is trying to memorize a song. She breaks up the melody into short sections called 

       A. lines.   B. phrases.   C. tunes.   D. scales.

5.  When accented notes are played between, rather than on, regular beats, the effect is called 

       A. upbeat.   B. syncopation.   C. regular meter.   D. compound meter.