grade 3 terms

Question 1

adagietto

Answer 1

rather slow (faster than adagio)

Question 2

ad libitum

Answer 2

at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely

Question 3

agitato

Answer 3

agitated

Question 4

alla breve

Answer 4

with a minimum beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

Question 5

amore

Answer 5

love (amoroso - loving)

Question 6

anima

Answer 6

soul, spirit

Question 7

animato

Answer 7

animated, lively

Question 8

animando

Answer 8

becoming lively

Question 9

ben

Answer 9

well

Question 10

brio

Answer 10

vigour

Question 11

comodo

Answer 11

convenient, comfortable

Question 12

deciso

Answer 12

with determination

Question 13

delicato

Answer 13

delicate

Question 14

energico

Answer 14

energetic

Question 15

forza

Answer 15

force

Question 16

largamente

Answer 16

broadly

Question 17

leggiero

Answer 17

light, nimble

Question 18

marcato, marc

Answer 18

emphatic, accented

Question 19

marziale

Answer 19

in a military style

Question 20

mesto

Answer 20

sad

Question 21

pesante

Answer 21

heavy

Question 22

prima/primo

Answer 22

first

Question 23

risoluto

Answer 23

bold, strong

Question 24

ritmico

Answer 24

rhythmically

Question 25

rubato/tempo rubato

Answer 25

with some freedom of time

Question 26

scherzando/scherzoso

Answer 26

playful, joking

Question 27

seconda/secondo

Answer 27

second

Question 28

semplice

Answer 28

simple, plain

Question 29

sempre

Answer 29

always

Question 30

stringendo

Answer 30

gradually getting faster

Question 31

subito

Answer 31

suddenly

Question 32

tanto

Answer 32

so much

Question 33

tranquillo

Answer 33

calm

Question 34

triste/tristamente

Answer 34

sad, sorrowful

Question 35

volta

Answer 35

time (prima volta - first time)