Music Terms 1v1

Question 1

Explain the term: allegro

Answer 1

Lively, fast

Question 2

Explain the term: largo

Answer 2

Slow, stately

Question 3

Explain the term: adagio

Answer 3

Slow

Question 5

Explain the term: allegro assai

Answer 5

Very fast

Question 6

Explain the term: andante

Answer 6

At a walking pace

Question 7

Explain the term: andantino

Answer 7

Faster or slower than andante

Question 8

Explain the term: larghetto

Answer 8

Rather slow

Question 9

Explain the term: lento

Answer 9

Slow

Question 10

Explain the term: rallentando

Answer 10

Gradually getting slower

Question 11

Explain the term: allegretto

Answer 11

Fairly fast

Question 12

Explain the term: accel.

Answer 12

Gradually getting faster

Question 12

Explain the term: allargando

Answer 12

Getting broader, louder and slower

Question 13

Explain the term: moderato

Answer 13

Moderately

Question 14

Explain the term: allegro moderato

Answer 14

Moderately fast

Question 15

Explain the term: con moto

Answer 15

With movement

Question 16

Explain the term: rall.

Answer 16

Gradually getting slower

Question 17

Explain the term: presto

Answer 17

Very fast

Question 18

Explain the term: ritardando

Answer 18

Gradually getting slower

Question 19

Explain the term: mosso, moto

Answer 19

Movement

Question 19

Explain the term: meno mosso

Answer 19

Slower

Question 21

Explain the term: rit.

Answer 21

Gradually getting slower

Question 22

Explain the term: ritenuto

Answer 22

Held back

Question 23

Explain the term: tempo

Answer 23

Speed,time

Question 24

Explain the term: a tempo

Answer 24

In time

Question 25

Explain the term: vivace

Answer 25

Fast, lively

Question 26

Explain the term: Vivo

Answer 26

Fast, lively

Question 27

Explain the term: accelerando

Answer 27

Gradually getting faster

Question 28

Explain the term: alla marcia

Answer 28

In the style of a March

Question 29

Explain the term: fine

Answer 29

The end

Question 30

Explain the term: cantible

Answer 30

In a singing style

Question 31

Explain the term: Da capo

Answer 31

Repeat from the beginning

Question 32

Explain the term: expressivo

Answer 32

Expressive

Question 33

Explain the term: giocoso

Answer 33

Merry

Question 35

Explain the term: dolce

Answer 35

Soft, sweet

Question 36

Explain the term: grave

Answer 36

Very slow, solemn

Question 37

Explain the term: grazioso

Answer 37

Gracefully

Question 39

Explain the term: legato

Answer 39

Smoothly

Question 40

Explain the term: maestoso

Answer 40

Majestic

Question 41

Explain the term: simile (sim.)

Answer 41

In the same way

Question 42

Explain the term: sostenuto

Answer 42

Sustained

Question 43

Explain the term: staccato

Answer 43

Detached

Question 44

Explain the term: tenuto

Answer 44

Held

Question 47

Explain the term: D.C.

Answer 47

Repeat from the beginning

Question 48

What does this mean ? : 8va

Answer 48

octave