grade 2 - performance directions

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 (all Marcia: in the style of a march)

Question 3

allargando

Answer 3

broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

Question 4

andantino

Answer 4

slightly faster than Andante (but may also mean slightly slower)

Question 5

assai

Answer 5

very (allegro assai: very quick)

Question 6

con, col

Answer 6

with

Question 7

dolce

Answer 7

sweet, soft

Question 8

e, ed

Answer 8

and

Question 9

espressivo (or espress. or espr.)

Answer 9

expressive

Question 10

𝒇𝒑 (= fortepiano)

Answer 10

loud, then immediately soft

Question 11

giocoso

Answer 11

playful, merry

Question 12

grave

Answer 12

very slow, solemn

Question 13

grazioso

Answer 13

graceful

Question 14

larghetto

Answer 14

rather slow ( but 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 ( meno mosso: slower; con moto: with movement )

Question 21

non

Answer 21

not

Question 22

piú

Answer 22

more

Question 23

presto

Answer 23

fast (faster than allegro)

Question 24

senza

Answer 24

without

Question 25

𝒔𝒇, 𝒔𝒇𝒛 (sforzando or sforzato)

Answer 25

forced, accented

Question 26

simile (or sim.)

Answer 26

in the same way

Question 27

sostenuto

Answer 27

sustained

Question 28

tenuto

Answer 28

held

Question 29

troppo

Answer 29

too much (non-troppo: not too much)

Question 30

vivace, Vivo

Answer 30

lively, quick