All State Orchestra Terms 2024

Question 1

accelerando (accel.)

Answer 1

gradually growing faster

Question 2

accidental

Answer 2

chromatic alteration of a note from the key signature until the next bar line (can be extended by a tie)

Question 3

a due (a 2)

Answer 3

for two parts

Question 4

ad libitum (ad lib) or piarcere

Answer 4

at pleasure, at will

Question 5

affetuoso

Answer 5

tenderly, with feeling

Question 6

alla breve

Answer 6

2/2 time, cut time

Question 7

allargando

Answer 7

getting slower and louder

Question 8

amoroso

Answer 8

with love, with warm feeling

Question 9

animato or con animia

Answer 9

lively, animated, spirited

Question 10

appassionato or passione

Answer 10

passionate, fervent

Question 11

assai

Answer 11

much, very

Question 12

a tempo

Answer 12

return to the original tempo

Question 13

attacca

Answer 13

continue without a pause

Question 14

bravura

Answer 14

great technical skill, virtuosity

Question 15

brillante

Answer 15

sparkling, spirited

Question 16

cadenza

Answer 16

a brilliant (often highly technical) solo, often found at the end of a movement or a piece

Question 17

cadence

Answer 17

the close of a melodic or harmonic phrase

Question 18

calmando or calmato

Answer 18

quieting down, subsiding

Question 19

cantando or cantabile

Answer 19

in a singing style, lyrical

Question 20

capriccioso

Answer 20

fanciful, freely

Question 21

cada

Question 22

con

Answer 22

with

Question 23

con brio

Answer 23

with vigor, vigourously

Question 24

con forza

Answer 24

with force, strength

Question 25

con fuoco

Answer 25

with fire, passionately

Question 26

con sordino

Answer 26

withe mute

Question 27

con spiritio or spirituoso

Answer 27

with spirit

Question 28

crescendo

Answer 28

becoming louder

Question 29

da capo (D.C.)

Answer 29

from the beginning

Question 30

dal segno (D.S.)

Answer 30

from the sign

Question 31

decrescendo (descres.)

Answer 31

becoming softer