Level 5 Terms

Question 1

a tempo

Answer 1

return to the original tempo

Question 2

accelerando

Answer 2

becoming quicker

Question 3

accent (>)

Answer 3

a stressed note

Question 4

adagio

Answer 4

slow

Question 5

allegretto

Answer 5

fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)

Question 6

allegro

Answer 6

fast

Question 7

andante

Answer 7

moderately slow; at a walking pace

Question 8

andantino

Answer 8

a little faster than andante

Question 9

breath mark (‘)

Answer 9

take a breath, and/or a slight pause or lift

Question 10

cantabile

Answer 10

in a singing style

Question 11

common time (C)

Answer 11

4/4

Question 12

crescendo (

Answer 12

becoming louder

Question 13

cut time (C|)

Answer 13

2/2

Question 14

D.C. al Fine

Answer 14

repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

Question 15

da capo, D.C.

Answer 15

from the beginning

Question 16

dal segno, D.S.

Answer 16

from the sign

Question 17

decrescendo

Answer 17

becoming softer

Question 18

diminuendo

Answer 18

becoming softer

Question 19

dolce

Answer 19

sweet, gentle

Question 20

double bar line

Answer 20

indicates the end of a piece

Question 21

down bow

Answer 21

play note while drawing bow downward

Question 22

espressivo

Answer 22

expressive

Question 23

fermata

Answer 23

hold the note or rest longer than its written value

Question 24

fine

Answer 24

The end

Question 25

grazioso

Answer 25

graceful

Question 26

larghetto

Answer 26

fairly slow, but not as slow as largo

Question 27

largo

Answer 27

very slow

Question 28

legato

Answer 28

smooth

Question 29

leggiero

Answer 29

light, nimble, quick

Question 30

lento

Answer 30

slow

Question 31

maestoso

Answer 31

majestic

Question 32

mano destra, m.d.

Answer 32

right hand

Question 33

mano sinistra, m.s.

Answer 33

left hand

Question 34

marcato

Answer 34

marked or stressed

Question 35

moderato

Answer 35

at a moderate tempo

Question 36

molto

Answer 36

much, very

Question 37

ottava, 8va

Answer 37

the interval of an octave

two symbols

play one octave above written pitch

play one octave below the written pitch

Question 38

pedal marking (Led.) or |____|

Answer 38

use the damper pedal (on the piano)

Question 39

pedale, ped.

Answer 39

pedal

Question 40

poco

Answer 40

little

Question 41

prestissimo

Answer 41

as fast as possible

Question 42

presto

Answer 42

very fast

Question 43

rallentando, rall.

Answer 43

slowing down

Question 44

repeat sign

Answer 44

repeat the music within the two signs, or between the sign and the beginning of the piece

Question 45

ritardando, rit.

Answer 45

slowing down, gradually

Question 46

rubato

Answer 46

with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression

Question 47

slur

Answer 47

play the notes smoothly legato

Question 48

spiritoso

Answer 48

spirited

Question 49

staccato

Answer 49

detached

Question 50

tempo

Answer 50

speed at which music is performed

Question 51

Tempo primo (Tempo I)

Answer 51

return to the original tempo

Question 52

tenuto (-)

Answer 52

held, sustained

Question 53

tie

Answer 53

hold for the combined value of the tied notes

Question 54

tranquillo

Answer 54

quiet, tranquil

Question 55

up bow

Answer 55

on a bowed string instrument, play the note while drawing the bow upward

Question 56

vivace

Answer 56

lively, brisk

Question 57

Whole rest

Answer 57

The box goes under the mat 4th line.