Concert 1 Background Assesment

Question 1

Dim poco a poco

Answer 1

Get softer little by little

Question 2

Legato

Answer 2

Played with light articulation and the notes are connected

Question 3

Morendo

Answer 3

Dying away in volume and tempo

Question 4

Militarmente

Answer 4

Marcato style (heavy start to notes with separation)

Question 5

Trio

Answer 5

Middle section of a the march often accompanied by a key change

Question 6

Con brio

Answer 6

With energy

Question 7

Con tutta forza

Answer 7

With force from everyone

Question 8

Con eleganza e sotto voce

Answer 8

With elegance and in a soft voice

Question 9

Grandioso

Answer 9

Full playing accompanied by a slower tempo

Question 10

A tempo

Answer 10

Go back to the previous tempo

Question 11

Adagio

Answer 11

Slow tempo

Question 12

Molto legato

Answer 12

Very smooth

Question 13

Div.

Answer 13

Divisi, the part splits and the section divides the part

Question 14

Unis.

Answer 14

Unison, play the same part (usually after a divisi)

Question 15

Tutti

Answer 15

All play (usually after a solo)

Question 16

Brightly

Answer 16

Upbeat tempo

Question 17

Subito

Answer 17

Suddenly

Question 18

A2

Answer 18

Both parts play the same line

Question 19

Simile or sim.

Answer 19

Keep playing with the same style as indicated before

Question 20

Sempre

Answer 20

Always

Question 21

Sfz or sforzando

Answer 21

Strong emphasis or accent

Question 22

DC al coda

Answer 22

Go back to the beginning and when you reach the sign jump to the coda (DC means da capo which means head or start of the piece)

Question 23

Molto rit.

Answer 23

Slow down a lot

Question 24

Tempo di Marcia

Answer 24

March tempo