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 than allegro)

Question 2

agitato

Answer 2

agitated

Question 3

alla breve

Answer 3

with a minim beat equivalent to (22), implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

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

vigour (con brio: with vigour, lively)

Question 9

comodo

Answer 9

convenient (tempo comodo: at a comfortable speed)

Question 10

desico

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, marc.

Answer 16

emphatic, 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, strong

Question 22

ritmico

Answer 22

rhythmically

Question 23

rubato, tempo rubato

Answer 23

with some freedom of time

Question 24

scherzando, scherzoso

Answer 24

Playful, joking

Question 25

seconda, secondo

Answer 25

Second

Question 26

semplice

Answer 26

simple, plain

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, sorrowful

Question 33

volta

Answer 33

time (prima volta: first time; seconda volta: second time)