Grade 2 performance directions

Question 1

a

Answer 1

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

Question 2

al

Answer 2

to the, in the manner of

Question 3

alla

Answer 3

to the, in the manner of

Question 4

alla marcia

Answer 4

in the style of a march

Question 5

allargando

Answer 5

broadening, getting a little slower and probably a little louder

Question 6

andantino

Answer 6

slightly faster than andante, but may also mean slightly slower

Question 7

assai

Answer 7

very

Question 8

allgro assai

Answer 8

very quick

Question 9

con

Answer 9

with

Question 10

col

Answer 10

with

Question 11

dolce

Answer 11

sweet, soft

Question 12

e

Answer 12

and

Question 13

ed

Answer 13

and

Question 14

espressivo

Answer 14

expressive

Question 15

espress.

Answer 15

expressive

Question 16

espr.

Answer 16

expressive

Question 17

fortepiano

Answer 17

loud, then immediately soft

Question 18

giocoso

Answer 18

playful, merry

Question 19

grave

Answer 19

very slow, solemn

Question 20

grazioso

Answer 20

graceful

Question 21

larghetto

Answer 21

rather slow, but not as slow as largo

Question 22

largo

Answer 22

slow, stately

Question 23

ma

Answer 23

but

Question 24

mastoso

Answer 24

majestic

Question 25

meno

Answer 25

less

Question 26

molto

Answer 26

very, much

Question 27

mosso

Answer 27

movement

Question 28

moto

Answer 28

movement

Question 29

meno mosso

Answer 29

slower

Question 30

con moto

Answer 30

with movement

Question 31

non

Answer 31

not

Question 32

più

Answer 32

more

Question 33

presto

Answer 33

fast (faster than allegro)

Question 34

senza

Answer 34

without

Question 35

sf

Answer 35

sforzando, sforzato, forced, accented

Question 36

sfz

Answer 36

sforzando, sforzato, forced, accented

Question 37

sforzando

Answer 37

forced, accented

Question 38

sforzato

Answer 38

forced, accented

Question 39

simile

Answer 39

in the same way

Question 40

sim.

Answer 40

in the same way

Question 41

sostenuto

Answer 41

sustained

Question 42

tenuto

Answer 42

held

Question 43

troppo

Answer 43

too much

Question 44

non troppo

Answer 44

not too much

Question 45

vivace

Answer 45

lively, quick

Question 46

vivo

Answer 46

lively, quick

Answer 47

Play with an accent

Answer 48

play with a strong accent

Answer 49

notes should be slightly separated (semi-staccato), but less separated than normal staccato

Answer 50

staccatissimo: the note is to be played as briefly as possible and perhaps accented as well

Answer 51

the note is to be given slight pressure (and generally slightly separated