Grade 2 Glossary

Question 1

a

Answer 1

at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

Question 2

al, alla

Answer 2

to the, in the manner of

Question 3

alla marcia

Answer 3

in the style of a march

Question 4

allargando

Answer 4

broadening

(getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

Question 5

allegro assai

Answer 5

very quick

Question 6

andantino

Answer 6

slightly faster than Andante

(but may also mean slightly slower)

Question 7

assai

Answer 7

very

Question 8

con moto

Answer 8

with movement

Question 9

con, col

Answer 9

with

Question 10

dolce

Answer 10

sweet, soft

Question 11

e, ed

Answer 11

and

Question 12

espressivo (or espress. or espr.)

Answer 12

expressive

Question 13

fp (=fortepiano)

Answer 13

loud, then immediately soft

Question 14

giocoso

Answer 14

playful, merry

Question 15

grave

Answer 15

very slow, solemn

Question 16

grazioso

Answer 16

graceful

Question 17

larghetto

Answer 17

rather slow

(but not as slow as Largo)

Question 18

largo

Answer 18

slow, stately

Question 19

ma

Answer 19

but

Question 20

maestoso

Answer 20

majestic

Question 21

meno

Answer 21

less

Question 22

meno mosso

Answer 22

slower

Question 23

molto

Answer 23

very, much

Question 24

mosso, moto

Answer 24

movement

Question 25

non

Answer 25

not

Question 26

più

Answer 26

more

Question 27

presto

Answer 27

fast

(faster than Allegro)

Question 28

senza

Answer 28

without

Question 29

sf, sfz (= sforzando or sforzato)

Answer 29

forced, accented

Question 30

simile (or sim.)

Answer 30

in the same way

Question 31

sostenuto

Answer 31

sustained

Question 32

tenuto

Answer 32

held

Question 33

troppo

Answer 33

too much

Question 34

non troppo

Answer 34

not too much

Question 35

vivace, vivo

Answer 35

lively, quick