Music Theory terms

Question 1

Accellerando

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

Question 6

Blues scale

Answer 6

A major scale in which the 3rd, the 7th, and sometimes 5th degrees are lowered

Question 7

Coll, Coll’, colla, colle

Answer 7

With

Question 8

Con

Answer 8

With

Question 9

Con brio

Answer 9

With vigour or spirit

Question 10

Con expressione

Answer 10

With expression

Question 11

Con moto

Answer 11

With movement

Question 12

E,ed

Answer 12

and

Question 13

Espressivo

Answer 13

Expression, 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 (for example, ma non troppo: but not too much)

Question 19

Meno

Answer 19

Less

Question 20

Meno mosso

Answer 20

Less movement, slower

Question 21

M.M

Answer 21

Maelzel’s metronome, marking

Question 22

Molto

Answer 22

Much,very

Question 23

Non

Answer 23

Not

Question 24

Non troppo

Answer 24

Not too much

Question 25

Octatonic scale

Answer 25

An eight note scale consisting of a strict alternation of tones and semitones

Question 26

Pentatonic

Answer 26

A five note scale (one example is found on the black keys of the keyboard)

Question 27

Piu

Answer 27

More, most

Question 28

Piu mosso

Answer 28

More movement, quicker

Question 29

Poco

Answer 29

Little

Question 30

Poco a poco

Answer 30

Little by little

Question 31

Quasi

Answer 31

Almost, as if

Question 32

Rubato

Answer 32

A flexible tempo using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression

Question 33

Sempre

Answer 33

Always, continuously

Question 34

Senza

Answer 34

Without

Question 35

Tenuto

Answer 35

Held,sustained

Question 36

Tranquillo

Answer 36

Quiet, tranquil

Question 37

Tre corde

Answer 37

Three strings: release the left piano pedal

Question 38

Troppo

Answer 38

Too much

Question 39

Una corda

Answer 39

One string: Depress the left piano pedal

Question 40

A niente

Answer 40

To nothing

Question 41

Morendo

Answer 41

Dying away

Question 42

Perdendosi

Answer 42

Dying away

Question 43

Rinforznado- rf, rfz

Answer 43

Reinforcing

Question 44

Smorzando- (smorz)

Answer 44

Dying away

Question 45

Sotto voce

Answer 45

In an undertone (‘under the voice’)

Question 46

Largamente

Answer 46

Broadly

Question 47

Cantando

Answer 47

Singing

Question 48

Con dolore

Answer 48

With grief

Question 49

Con spirito

Answer 49

With spirit

Question 50

Doloroso

Answer 50

Sorrowful

Question 51

Sonoro

Answer 51

Resonant, with a rich tone

Question 52

Ad libitum

Answer 52

At choice

Question 53

Attaca

Answer 53

Go straight on (to the next part of the music)

Question 54

Langsam (g)

Answer 54

Slow

Question 55

Lebhaft

Answer 55

Lively

Question 56

Mässig

Answer 56

At a moderate speed

Question 57

Ruhig

Answer 57

Peaceful

Question 58

Schnell

Answer 58

Fast

Question 59

Traurig

Answer 59

Sad

Question 60

Mesto

Answer 60

Sad