Intermediate Vocab

Question 1

accelerando, accel.

Answer 1

becoming quicker

Question 2

alla, all;

Answer 2

in the manner of

Question 3

animato

Answer 3

lively, animated

Question 4

assai

Answer 4

much, very much

Question 5

ben, bene

Answer 5

well (ben marcat, well marked)

Question 6

brillante

Answer 6

brilliant

Question 7

col, coll;, colla, colle

Answer 7

with

Question 8

con

Answer 8

with

Question 9

con brio

Answer 9

with vigor

Question 10

con espressione

Answer 10

with expression

Question 11

con moto

Answer 11

with movement

Question 12

e, ed

Answer 12

and

Question 13

espressivo, espress.

Answer 13

expressive, with expression

Question 14

fortepiano

Answer 14

loud, then suddenly soft

Question 15

grave

Answer 15

slow and solemn

Question 16

leggiero

Answer 16

light, nimble, quick

Question 17

loco

Answer 17

return to normal register

Question 18

ma

Answer 18

but

Question 19

meno mosso

Answer 19

less movement, slower

Question 20

M.M.

Answer 20

Maelzel’s Metronome

Question 21

molto

Answer 21

much, very

Question 22

non

Answer 22

not

Question 23

non troppo

Answer 23

not too much

Question 24

piu

Answer 24

more

Question 25

piu mosso

Answer 25

more movement

Question 26

poco

Answer 26

little

Question 27

poco a poco

Answer 27

little by little

Question 28

quasi

Answer 28

almost, as if

Question 29

rubato

Answer 29

with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression

Question 30

sempre

Answer 30

always, continuously

Question 31

senza

Answer 31

without

Question 32

spiritoso

Answer 32

spirited

Question 33

tranquillo

Answer 33

tranquil, quiet

Question 34

tre corde

Answer 34

three strings; release the left piano pedal

Question 35

troppo

Answer 35

too much

Question 36

una corda

Answer 36

one string; press the left piano pedal

Question 37

vivace

Answer 37

lively, brisk