Grade 2 Theory

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

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

Question 6

con, col

Answer 6

with

Question 7

dolce

Answer 7

sweet, soft

Question 8

e, ed

Answer 8

and

Question 9

fp = fortepiano

Answer 9

loud, then immediately soft

Question 10

giocoso

Answer 10

playful, merry

Question 11

grave

Answer 11

very slow, solemn

Question 12

grazioso

Answer 12

graceful

Question 13

larghetto

Answer 13

rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

Question 14

largo

Answer 14

slow, stately

Question 15

ma

Answer 15

but

Question 16

maestoso

Answer 16

majestic

Question 17

meno

Answer 17

less

Question 18

molto

Answer 18

very, much

Question 19

mosso, moto

Answer 19

movement (meno mosso: slower; con moto: with movement)

Question 20

non

Answer 20

not

Question 21

più

Answer 21

more

Question 22

presto

Answer 22

fast (faster than Allegro)

Question 23

senza

Answer 23

without

Question 24

sf, sfz (= sforzando or sforzato)

Answer 24

forced, accented

Question 25

similie (or sim.)

Answer 25

in the same way

Question 26

sostenuto

Answer 26

sustained

Question 27

tenuto

Answer 27

held

Question 28

troppo

Answer 28

too much (non troppo: not too much)

Question 29

vivace, vivo

Answer 29

lively, quick