Grade 2

Question 1

a

Answer 1

to / at / in / by / for

e.g. poco a poco -> little by little

Question 2

alla (all’, all)

Answer 2

to the / at the / in the manner of

e.g. alla marcia -> in the manner of a march

Question 3

Allargando

Answer 3

broadening (getting slower yet louder)

Question 4

Andantino

Answer 4

Slightly faster than andante

*note: 18th century pieces uses andantino as slower as andante

Question 5

assai

Answer 5

Very

Question 6

con/col

Answer 6

with

Question 7

dolce

Answer 7

sweet, soft

Question 8

e/ed

Answer 8

and

Question 9

espressivo (espress., espr.)

Answer 9

Expressive

Question 10

Fortepiano (fp)

Answer 10

Loud then immediately soft

Question 11

giocoso

Answer 11

playful, merry, humourous

Question 12

grave

Answer 12

Very slow, solemn, serious

Question 13

grazioso

Answer 13

graceful

Question 14

larghetto

Answer 14

rather slow (not as slow as largo)

Question 15

largo

Answer 15

Slow, Stately

Question 16

ma

Answer 16

but

Question 17

maestoso

Answer 17

majestic

Question 18

meno

Answer 18

less

Question 19

molto

Answer 19

very, much

Question 20

mosso (moto)

Answer 20

movement

Question 21

presto

Answer 21

fast (faster than allegro)

Question 22

senza

Answer 22

without

Question 23

sforzando (sf, sfz, sforzato)

Answer 23

forced, accented

Question 24

simili (sim.)

Answer 24

In the same way

Question 25

sostenuto

Answer 25

Sustained

Question 26

tenuto (ten.)

Answer 26

held (sustain to full length)

Question 27

troppo

Answer 27

Too much

Question 28

vivace (vivo)

Answer 28

lively, quick