Grade 3

Question 0

Ad libitum, ad lib

Answer 0

At choice meaning that a passage may be played freely

Question 1

Adagietto

Answer 1

Rather slow but faster that adagio

Question 2

Agitato

Answer 2

Agitated

Question 3

Alla breve

Answer 3

With a minim beat equivalent to 2/2 implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

Bourree

Question 4

Amore

Answer 4

Love (amoroso: loving)

Question 5

Anima

Answer 5

Soul spirit (con anima can mean with feeling or spirited)

Question 6

Animato

Answer 6

Animated, lively (animando, becoming more lively)

Question 7

Ben

Answer 7

Well

Question 8

Brio

Answer 8

Vigor (con brio: with vigor, lively)

Question 9

Comodo

Answer 9

Convenient at a comfortable speed

Question 10

Deciso

Answer 10

With determination

Question 11

Delicato

Answer 11

Delicate

Question 12

Energico

Answer 12

Energetic

Question 13

Forza

Answer 13

Force

Question 14

Largamente

Answer 14

Broadly

Question 15

Leggiero

Answer 15

Light nimble

Question 16

Marcato

Answer 16

Emphatic or accented

Question 17

Marziale

Answer 17

In a military style

Question 18

Mesto

Answer 18

Sad

Question 19

Pesante

Answer 19

Heavy

Question 20

Prima, primo

Answer 20

First

Question 21

Risoluto

Answer 21

Bold or strong

Question 22

Ritmico

Answer 22

Rythmically

Question 23

Rubato, tempo rubato

Answer 23

With some freedom of time

Question 24

Scherzando, scherzoso

Answer 24

Playful or joking

Question 25

Seconda, secondo

Answer 25

Second

Question 26

Semplice

Answer 26

Simply

Question 27

Sempre

Answer 27

Always

Question 28

Stringendo

Answer 28

Gradually getting faster

Question 29

Subito

Answer 29

Suddenly

Question 30

Tanto

Answer 30

So much

Question 31

Tranquillo

Answer 31

Calm

Question 32

Triste, tristamente

Answer 32

Sad or sorrowful

Question 33

Volta

Answer 33

Time (prima volta, first time; seconda volta, second time

Question 34

Largo

Answer 34

Slow and stately

Question 35

accelerando

Answer 35

gradually getting quicker

Question 36

adagio

Answer 36

slow

Question 37

allegretto

Answer 37

fairly quick but not as quick as allegro

Question 38

andante

Answer 38

at a medium walking speed

Question 39

cantibile

Answer 39

in a singing style

Question 40

crescendo

Answer 40

gradually getting louder

Question 41

da capo or DC

Answer 41

repeat from the beginning

Question 42

dal segno or DS

Answer 42

repeat from the sign

Question 43

decrescendo

Answer 43

gradually getting quieter

Question 44

diminuendo

Answer 44

getting gradually quieter

Question 45

fine

Answer 45

the end

Question 46

f = forte

Answer 46

loud

Question 47

ff = fortissimo

Answer 47

very loud

Question 48

legato

Answer 48

smoothly

Question 49

lento

Answer 49

slow

Question 50

mezzo

Answer 50

half

Question 51

mf = mezzo forte

Answer 51

moderately loud literally half loud

Question 52

mp = mezzo piano

Answer 52

moderately quiet literally half quiet

Question 53

p = piano

Answer 53

quiet

Question 54

pp = pianissimo

Answer 54

very quiet

Question 55

poco

Answer 55

a little

Question 56

rallentando or rall

Answer 56

getting gradually slower

Question 57

ritardando or rit

Answer 57

getting gradually slower

Question 58

ritenuto or rit

Answer 58

held back

Question 59

staccato

Answer 59

detached

Question 60

tempo

Answer 60

speed, time (a tempo; in time)

Question 61

a

Answer 61

at to by for in in the style of

Question 62

al, alla

Answer 62

to the, in the manner of (all marcia; in the style of a march)

Question 63

allargando

Answer 63

broadening (getting a little slower and a little louder)

Question 64

andantino

Answer 64

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

Question 65

assai

Answer 65

very (allegro assai; very quick)

Question 66

con, col

Answer 66

with

Question 67

dolce

Answer 67

sweet, soft

Question 68

giocoso

Answer 68

playful or merry

Question 69

grave

Answer 69

very slow; solemn

Question 70

larghetto

Answer 70

rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

Question 71

largo

Answer 71

slow; stately

Question 72

ma

Answer 72

but

Question 73

maestoso

Answer 73

majestic

Question 74

meno

Answer 74

less

Question 75

molto

Answer 75

very, much

Question 76

mosso, moto

Answer 76

movement (menomosso; slower; con moto with movement)

Question 77

non

Answer 77

not

Question 78

piu

Answer 78

more

Question 79

presto

Answer 79

fast (faster than allegro)

Question 80

sf, sfz (=sforzando or sforzato)

Answer 80

forced, accented

Question 81

senza

Answer 81

without

Question 82

simile

Answer 82

in the same way

Question 83

sostenuto

Answer 83

sustained

Question 84

tenuto

Answer 84

held

Question 85

troppo

Answer 85

too much (non troppo; not too much)

Question 86

vivace, vivo

Answer 86

lively, quickk