Grade 1-4 Terms

Question 1

gradually getting quicker

Answer 1

accelerendo (accel.)
stringendo

Question 2

slow

Answer 2

Italian: adagio
largo
lento
French: lent

Question 3

fairly quick

Answer 3

allegretto

Question 4

quick

Answer 4

Italian: allegro
presto
French: vite

Question 5

at walking pace

Answer 5

andante

Question 6

smoothly

Answer 6

legato

Question 7

gradually getting slower

Answer 7

rallentando
ritardando

Question 8

immediately held back

Answer 8

Italian: ritenuto
French: retenu

Question 9

in a singing style

Answer 9

cantabile

Question 10

repeat from the beginning

Answer 10

da capo (D.C.)

Question 11

repeat from sign (S)

Answer 11

dal segno (D.S.)

Question 12

the end

Answer 12

fine

Question 13

half

Answer 13

mezzo

Question 14

moderately

Answer 14

Italian: moderato
French: modéré

Question 15

detached

Answer 15

staccato

Question 16

broadening

Answer 16

allargando

Question 17

slightly faster than walking pace

Answer 17

andantino

Question 18

sweet

Answer 18

Italian: dolce
French: douce

Question 19

expressive

Answer 19

expressivo

Question 20

playful

Answer 20

giocoso
scherzando

Question 21

solemn/sad

Answer 21

grave
triste
tristamente
mesto

Question 22

graceful

Answer 22

grazioso

Question 23

rather slow

Answer 23

larghetto

Question 24

majestic

Answer 24

maestoso

Question 25

lively

Answer 25

vivace

Question 26

very fast

Answer 26

prestissimo

Question 27

agitated

Answer 27

agitato

Question 28

energetic

Answer 28

energico

Question 29

with force

Answer 29

con forza

Question 30

accented

Answer 30

marcato (marc.)

Question 31

heavy

Answer 31

pesante

Question 32

bold

Answer 32

risoluto

Question 33

simple

Answer 33

semplice

Question 34

sustained

Answer 34

sostenuto (sost.)

Question 35

calm

Answer 35

tranquillo

Question 36

first

Answer 36

primo/a

Question 37

always

Answer 37

sempre

Question 38

in the same way

Answer 38

simile

Question 39

suddenly

Answer 39

subito

Question 40

pluck with the fingers

Answer 40

pizzicato (pizz.)

Question 41

play with bow (if notes before are pizz.)

Answer 41

arco

Question 42

down-bow

Answer 42

bowing in a downwards direction
looks like an n above the note

Question 43

up-bow

Answer 43

bowing in an upwards direction
looks like a V above the note

Question 44

slur (stringed instruments)

Answer 44

play all notes within the slur with one bow stroke

Question 45

play on the G string
(lowest string of a violin)

Answer 45

sul G

Question 46

play on the D string

Answer 46

sul D

Question 47

with mutes

Answer 47

Italian: con sordini (con sord.)
French: avec sourdines

Question 48

without mutes

Answer 48

Italian: senza sordini (senza sord.)
French: sans sourdines

Question 49

at a comfortable speed

Answer 49

tempo comodo
comodo

Question 50

with vigour

Answer 50

con brio

Question 51

some freedom of time

Answer 51

rubato
tempo rubato

Question 52

tenderly

Answer 52

affettuso

Question 53

pleasant

Answer 53

amabile

Question 54

with passion

Answer 54

appassionato

Question 55

with determination

Answer 55

deciso

Question 56

mysterious

Answer 56

misterioso

Question 57

rhythmically

Answer 57

ritmico

Question 58

with a minim beat

Answer 58

alla breve

Question 59

very

Answer 59

assai

Question 60

as before

Answer 60

come prima

Question 61

animated

Answer 61

Italian: animato
French: animé