Grade 3 Terms & Previous Decks

Question 1

very much

Answer 1

molto

Question 2

fp (fortepiano)

Answer 2

loud then immediately soft

Question 3

con, col

Answer 3

with

Question 4

a little

Answer 4

poco

Question 5

force

Answer 5

forza

Question 6

larghetto

Answer 6

rather slow but not as slow as largo

Question 7

loud then immediately soft

Answer 7

fp (fortepiano)

Question 8

grazioso

Answer 8

gracefully

Question 9

ma

Answer 9

but

Question 10

agitated

Answer 10

agitato

Question 11

slow, stately

Answer 11

largo

Question 12

allegro

Answer 12

quick

Question 13

presto

Answer 13

very fast

Question 14

ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

Answer 14

hold back

Question 15

Another name for half note

Answer 15

minim

Question 16

semibreve

Answer 16

Another name for whole note

Question 17

e, ed

Answer 17

and

Question 18

held

Answer 18

tenuto

Question 19

sad

Answer 19

mesto

Question 20

short, detached

Answer 20

staccato (stacc.)

Question 21

volta

Answer 21

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

Question 22

fine

Answer 22

the end

Question 23

forced, accented

Answer 23

sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)

Question 24

not

Answer 24

non

Question 25

slowly

Answer 25

lento

Question 26

majestic

Answer 26

maestoso

Question 27

seconda, secondo

Answer 27

second

Question 28

second

Answer 28

seconda, secondo

Question 29

mp (mezzon piano)

Answer 29

moderately soft

Question 30

In time

Answer 30

a tempo

Question 31

very soft

Answer 31

pp (pianissimo)

Question 32

non

Answer 32

not

Question 33

slightly slower than allegro

Answer 33

allegretto

Question 34

mosso, moto

Answer 34

movement

Question 35

very slow

Answer 35

grave

Question 36

gay, merry

Answer 36

giocoso

Question 37

subito

Answer 37

suddenly

Question 38

accelerando (accel.)

Answer 38

Becoming gradually faster

Question 39

moderately loud

Answer 39

mf (mezzo forte)

Question 40

molto

Answer 40

very much

Question 41

crescendo (cresc.)

Answer 41

getting gradually louder

Question 42

moderato

Answer 42

moderately

Question 43

andantino

Answer 43

either a little faster or slower than Andante

Question 44

less

Answer 44

meno

Question 45

quaver

Answer 45

Another name for eighth note

Question 46

vivace, vivo

Answer 46

lively, quick

Question 47

giocoso

Answer 47

gay, merry

Question 48

legato

Answer 48

smoothly

Question 49

crotchet

Answer 49

Another name for quarter note

Question 50

always

Answer 50

sempre

Question 51

mesto

Answer 51

sad

Question 52

lento

Answer 52

slowly

Question 53

heavy

Answer 53

pesante

Question 54

p (piano)

Answer 54

soft

Question 55

Another name for whole note

Answer 55

semibreve

Question 56

marziale

Answer 56

in a military style

Question 57

so much

Answer 57

tanto

Question 58

getting gradually louder

Answer 58

crescendo (cresc.)

Question 59

staccato (stacc.)

Answer 59

short, detached

Question 60

maestoso

Answer 60

majestic

Question 61

at a moderate speed

Answer 61

andante

Question 62

sempre

Answer 62

always

Question 63

delicato

Answer 63

delicate

Question 64

well

Answer 64

ben

Question 65

half

Answer 65

mezzo

Question 66

pp (pianissimo)

Answer 66

very soft

Question 67

senza

Answer 67

without

Question 68

sustained

Answer 68

sostenuto

Question 69

Another name for quarter note

Answer 69

crotchet

Question 70

sad, sorrowful

Answer 70

triste, tristamente

Question 71

playful, joking

Answer 71

scherzando, scherzoso

Question 72

very loud

Answer 72

ff (fortissimo)

Question 73

poco

Answer 73

a little

Question 74

getting gradually softer

Answer 74

decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)

Question 75

sostenuto

Answer 75

sustained

Question 76

anima

Answer 76

soul, spirit

Question 77

convenient

Answer 77

comodo

Question 78

energetic

Answer 78

energico

Question 79

simile (sim.)

Answer 79

in the same way

Question 80

f (forte)

Answer 80

loud

Question 81

tranquillo

Answer 81

calm

Question 82

movement

Answer 82

mosso, moto

Question 83

simple, plain

Answer 83

semplice

Question 84

slow

Answer 84

adagio

Question 85

rather slow but not as slow as largo

Answer 85

larghetto

Question 86

the end

Answer 86

fine

Question 87

assai

Answer 87

very

Question 88

tanto

Answer 88

so much

Question 89

in a singing style

Answer 89

cantabile

Question 90

adgietto

Answer 90

rather slow but faster than adagio

Question 91

suddenly

Answer 91

subito

Question 92

hold back

Answer 92

ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

Question 93

delicate

Answer 93

delicato

Question 94

without

Answer 94

senza

Question 95

getting gradually slower

Answer 95

rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)

Question 96

tenuto

Answer 96

held

Question 97

calm

Answer 97

tranquillo

Question 98

broadly

Answer 98

largamente

Question 99

quick

Answer 99

allegro

Question 100

mezzo

Answer 100

half

Question 101

allegretto

Answer 101

slightly slower than allegro

Question 102

sweetly

Answer 102

dolce

Question 103

tempo

Answer 103

speed, time

Question 104

triste, tristamente

Answer 104

sad, sorrowful

Question 105

either a little faster or slower than Andante

Answer 105

andantino

Question 106

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

Answer 106

volta

Question 107

very

Answer 107

assai

Question 108

espressivo, espress or espr

Answer 108

expressive

Question 109

alla breve

Answer 109

2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.

Question 110

ad libitum, ad lib

Answer 110

at the performer’s pleasure

Question 111

smoothly

Answer 111

legato

Question 112

but

Answer 112

ma

Question 113

troppo

Answer 113

too much

Question 114

light, nimble

Answer 114

leggiero

Question 115

sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)

Answer 115

forced, accented

Question 116

largamente

Answer 116

broadly

Question 117

largo

Answer 117

slow, stately

Question 118

moderately

Answer 118

moderato

Question 119

in the same way

Answer 119

simile (sim.)

Question 120

with determination

Answer 120

deciso

Question 121

accented

Answer 121

marcato, marc.

Question 122

too much

Answer 122

troppo

Question 123

more

Answer 123

piu

Question 124

a tempo

Answer 124

In time

Question 125

soft

Answer 125

p (piano)

Question 126

soul, spirit

Answer 126

anima

Question 127

very fast

Answer 127

presto

Question 128

stringendo

Answer 128

getting gradually faster

Question 129

adagio

Answer 129

slow

Question 130

cantabile

Answer 130

in a singing style

Question 131

al, alla

Answer 131

in the manner or style of

Question 132

risoluto

Answer 132

bold, strong

Question 133

piu

Answer 133

more

Question 134

bold, strong

Answer 134

risoluto

Question 135

energico

Answer 135

energetic

Question 136

rather slow but faster than adagio

Answer 136

adgietto

Question 137

2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.

Answer 137

alla breve

Question 138

rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)

Answer 138

getting gradually slower

Question 139

vigour

Answer 139

brio

Question 140

marcato, marc.

Answer 140

accented

Question 141

andante

Answer 141

at a moderate speed

Question 142

forza

Answer 142

force

Question 143

agitato

Answer 143

agitated

Question 144

getting gradually faster

Answer 144

stringendo

Question 145

a

Answer 145

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

Question 146

deciso

Answer 146

with determination

Question 147

leggiero

Answer 147

light, nimble

Question 148

moderately soft

Answer 148

mp (mezzon piano)

Question 149

lively, quick

Answer 149

vivace, vivo

Question 150

dal segno

Answer 150

repeat from the sign

Question 151

animated, lively

Answer 151

animato

Question 152

Another name for eighth note

Answer 152

quaver

Question 153

repeat from the sign

Answer 153

dal segno

Question 154

allargando

Answer 154

getting a little slower and may be a little louder

Question 155

da capo

Answer 155

repeat from the beginning

Question 156

ben

Answer 156

well

Question 157

love

Answer 157

amore

Question 158

brio

Answer 158

vigour

Question 159

mf (mezzo forte)

Answer 159

moderately loud

Question 160

decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)

Answer 160

getting gradually softer

Question 161

rhythmically

Answer 161

ritmico

Question 162

speed, time

Answer 162

tempo

Question 163

dolce

Answer 163

sweetly

Question 164

rubato, tempo rubato

Answer 164

with some freedom of time

Question 165

in a military style

Answer 165

marziale

Question 166

with some freedom of time

Answer 166

rubato, tempo rubato

Question 167

Becoming gradually faster

Answer 167

accelerando (accel.)

Question 168

ff (fortissimo)

Answer 168

very loud

Question 169

getting a little slower and may be a little louder

Answer 169

allargando

Question 170

meno

Answer 170

less

Question 171

at the performer’s pleasure

Answer 171

ad libitum, ad lib

Question 172

semplice

Answer 172

simple, plain

Question 173

ritmico

Answer 173

rhythmically

Question 174

grave

Answer 174

very slow

Question 175

and

Answer 175

e, ed

Question 176

first

Answer 176

prima, primo

Question 177

with

Answer 177

con, col

Question 178

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

Answer 178

a

Question 179

minim

Answer 179

Another name for half note

Question 180

repeat from the beginning

Answer 180

da capo

Question 181

scherzando, scherzoso

Answer 181

playful, joking

Question 182

comodo

Answer 182

convenient

Question 183

loud

Answer 183

f (forte)

Question 184

amore

Answer 184

love

Question 185

in the manner or style of

Answer 185

al, alla

Question 186

pesante

Answer 186

heavy

Question 187

animato

Answer 187

animated, lively

Question 188

expressive

Answer 188

espressivo, espress or espr

Question 189

gracefully

Answer 189

grazioso

Question 190

prima, primo

Answer 190

first