Italian Terms

Question 0

Dolente

Answer 0

Sad, mournful

Question 1

Attacca

Answer 1

Go straight on to the next section of music

Question 2

Dolore

Answer 2

Grief( doloroso: sorrowful

Question 3

Doppio movimento

Answer 3

Twice as fast

Question 4

Estinto

Answer 4

As soon as possible, lifeless

Question 5

Incalzando

Answer 5

Getting quicker

Question 6

Lacrimoso

Answer 6

Sad

Question 7

Loco

Answer 7

At the normal pitch ( used to cancel an 8va direction)

Question 8

Lunga

Answer 8

Long( lunga pausa: long pause)

Question 9

Lusingando

Answer 9

Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style

Question 10

Misura

Answer 10

Measure( alla misura: in strict time, Senza misura: in free time)

Question 11

Ossia

Answer 11

Or, alternatively

Question 12

Piacevole

Answer 12

Pleasant

Question 13

Piangevole

Answer 13

Plaintive, in the style of a lament

Question 14

Pochettino,poch

Answer 14

Rather little

Question 15

Rinforzando, rf, rfz

Answer 15

Reinforcing

Question 16

Segue

Answer 16

Go straight on

Question 17

Smorzando, smorz

Answer 17

Dying away in tone and speed

Question 18

Teneramente, tenerezza

Answer 18

Tenderly, tenderness

Question 19

Tosto

Answer 19

Swift, rapid( but often used in the same sense as troppo )

Question 20

Volante

Answer 20

Flying, fast

Question 21

A Capella

Answer 21

Unaccompanied(voiced)

Question 22

Agitato

Answer 22

Agitated

Question 23

Alla

Answer 23

In the manner of