Advanced Theory

Question 1

Cédez

Answer 1

Yield; hold the tempo back

Question 2

Léger

Answer 2

Light, lightly

Question 3

Lentement

Answer 3

Slowly

Question 4

Modéré

Answer 4

At a moderate tempo

Question 5

Mouvement

Answer 5

Tempo; motion

Question 6

Vite

Answer 6

Fast

Question 7

Bewegt

Answer 7

Moving

Question 8

Langsam

Answer 8

Slow, slowly

Question 9

Mässig

Answer 9

Moderate, moderately

Question 10

Mit Ausdruck

Answer 10

With expression

Question 11

Sehr

Answer 11

Very

Question 12

Schnell

Answer 12

Fast

Question 13

Ad libitum, ad lib.

Answer 13

At the liberty of the performer

Question 14

Allargando, allarg.

Answer 14

Broadening, becoming slower

Question 15

Arco

Answer 15

For stringed instruments: resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

Question 16

Attacca

Answer 16

Proceed without a break

Question 17

Calando

Answer 17

Becoming slower and softer

Question 18

Comodo

Answer 18

At a comfortable, easy tempo

Question 19

Con fuoco

Answer 19

With fire

Question 20

Con grazia

Answer 20

With grace

Question 21

Con sordino

Answer 21

With mute

Question 22

Dolente

Answer 22

Sad

Question 23

Giocoso

Answer 23

Humorous, jocose

Question 24

Grandioso

Answer 24

Grand, grandiose

Question 25

Largamente

Answer 25

Broadly

Question 26

L’istesso tempo

Answer 26

The same tempo

Question 27

Martellato

Answer 27

Strongly accented; hammered

Question 28

Mesto

Answer 28

Sad, mournful

Question 29

Morendo

Answer 29

Dying, fading away

Question 30

Pesante

Answer 30

Weighty, with emphasis

Question 31

Pizzicato

Answer 31

For stringed instruments: pluck the string instead of bowing

Question 32

Primo, prima

Answer 32

First; the upper part of a duet

Question 33

Quindicesima alta (15ma)

Answer 33

Two octaves higher

Question 34

Risoluto

Answer 34

Resolute

Question 35

Ritenuto, riten.

Answer 35

Suddenly slower, held back

Question 36

Scherzando

Answer 36

Playful

Question 37

Secondo, seconda

Answer 37

Second; lower part of a duet

Question 38

Semplice

Answer 38

Simple

Question 39

Sforzando, sf, sfz

Answer 39

A sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

Question 40

Simile

Answer 40

Continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

Question 41

Sonore

Answer 41

Sonorous

Question 42

Sopra

Answer 42

Above

Question 43

Sostenuto

Answer 43

Sustained

Question 44

Sotto voice

Answer 44

Soft, subdued, under the breath

Question 45

Stringendo

Answer 45

Pressing, becoming faster

Question 46

Subito

Answer 46

Suddenly

Question 47

Tacet

Answer 47

Be silent

Question 48

Tutti

Answer 48

A passage for the ensemble

Question 49

Vivo

Answer 49

Lively

Question 50

Volta

Answer 50

Time

Question 51

Volti subito, v.s.

Answer 51

Turn the page quickly

Question 52

Accent

Answer 52

A stressed note

Question 53

Agitato

Answer 53

Agitated

Question 54

Con fuoco

Answer 54

With fire

Question 55

Meno

Answer 55

Less

Question 56

Pizzicato

Answer 56

On a bowed string instrument, pluck the string instead of bowing

Question 57

Sopra

Answer 57

Above