ITALIAN WORDS G1-G3

Question 1

Adagio

Answer 1

slowly

Question 2

Andante

Answer 2

at easy walking pace

Question 3

moderato

Answer 3

at a moderate speed

Question 4

Allegro

Answer 4

lively and fast

Question 5

Presto

Answer 5

very fast

Question 6

Accelerando (accel.)

Answer 6

gradually becoming faster

Question 7

Rallentando (rall.)

Answer 7

gradually becoming slower

Question 8

Ritardando (rit.)

Answer 8

gradually becoming slower

Question 9

Ritenuto (rit.)

Answer 9

immediately slower

Question 10

A tempo

Answer 10

return to former speed

Question 11

crescendo

Answer 11

gradually becoming louder

Question 12

decrescendo

Answer 12

gradually becoming softer

Question 13

Diminuendo (dim.)

Answer 13

gradually becoming softer

Question 14

Forte

Answer 14

loud

Question 15

Piano

Answer 15

soft

Question 16

Legato

Answer 16

smoothly and well connected

Question 17

Staccato

Answer 17

detached short

Question 18

lento

Answer 18

slowly

Question 19

largo

Answer 19

broadly

Question 20

Allegretto

Answer 20

Moderately fast

Question 21

Vivace

Answer 21

lively spirted

Question 22

Vivo

Answer 22

Lively spirited

Question 23

Allargando

Answer 23

becoming broader

Question 24

piu mosso

Answer 24

quicker more movement

Question 25

meno mosso

Answer 25

slower less movement

Question 26

Pianissimo

Answer 26

very soft

Question 27

Fortissimo

Answer 27

very loud

Question 28

mezzo forte

Answer 28

moderately loud

Question 29

mezzo piano

Answer 29

moderately soft

Question 30

Maestoso

Answer 30

majestic

Question 31

Sostenuto

Answer 31

sustained

Question 32

sempre

Answer 32

always

Question 33

Poco

Answer 33

a little

Question 34

molto

Answer 34

very

Question 35

senza

Answer 35

without

Question 36

cantabile

Answer 36

in a singing style

Question 37

leggiero

Answer 37

lightly

Question 38

Dal segno

Answer 38

from the sign

Question 39

Da capo al fine

Answer 39

from the beginning to the word FINE

Question 40

mezzo staccato

Answer 40

moderately short and detached

Question 41

Larghetto

Answer 41

rather broadly

Question 42

largamente

Answer 42

broadly

Question 43

Prestissimo

Answer 43

extremely fast or as fast as possible

Question 44

Con moto

Answer 44

with movement

Question 45

Calando

Answer 45

getting softer and slower

Question 46

Morendo

Answer 46

dying away

Question 47

Forte - piano

Answer 47

loud then immediately soft

Question 48

sforzando

Answer 48

a strong accent

Question 49

Agitato

Answer 49

with agitation

Question 50

Attacca

Answer 50

go on at once

Question 51

Animato

Answer 51

with animation

Question 52

Tranquillo

Answer 52

calmly

Question 53

Con anima

Answer 53

with feeling

Question 54

Con brio

Answer 54

with spirit

Question 55

Con grazia

Answer 55

with grace

Question 56

Con forza

Answer 56

with force

Question 57

Dolce

Answer 57

soft and sweet

Question 58

Risoluto

Answer 58

with resolution

Question 59

Ben marcato

Answer 59

well marked

Question 60

Main droite

Answer 60

right hand

Question 61

Main gauche

Answer 61

left hand

Question 62

Una corda

Answer 62

with soft pedal

Question 63

Tre corde

Answer 63

release the soft pedal

Question 64

Ad libitum (Ad lib)

Answer 64

at pleasure, quite freely

Question 65

Opus

Answer 65

a work or groups of works

Question 66

Loco

Answer 66

at normal pitch (after 8va sign)

Question 67

Majors to minors is

Answer 67

minors down 2

Question 68

con fuoco

Answer 68

in a fiery manner