Music Theory Terms Grade 5

Question 1

Pesante

Answer 1

Heavy

Question 2

Lebhaft

Answer 2

Lively

Question 3

Maestoso

Answer 3

Majestic

Question 4

Simile (sim.)

Answer 4

In the same way

Question 5

Amabile

Answer 5

Amiable, pleasant

Question 6

Risoluto

Answer 6

Bold, strong

Question 7

Allegro assai

Answer 7

Very fast

Question 8

Da capo (D.C.)

Answer 8

Repeat from beginning

Question 9

Vite

Answer 9

Quick

Question 10

Sostenuto

Answer 10

Sustained

Question 11

Staccato (stacc.)

Answer 11

Detached

Question 12

Smorzando (smorz.)

Answer 12

Dying away in tone and speed

Question 13

Tristamente, Triste

Answer 13

Sorrowful

Question 14

Fortissimo (ff)

Answer 14

Very Loud

Question 15

Modéré

Answer 15

At a moderate speed

Question 16

Andantino

Answer 16

Slightly faster than andante

Question 17

Dolce

Answer 17

Sweet, soft

Question 18

Accelerando (Accel)

Answer 18

Gradually getting faster

Question 19

Mosso

Answer 19

Movement

Question 20

Doloroso

Answer 20

Sorrowful

Question 21

Sempre

Answer 21

Always

Question 22

Allargando

Answer 22

Broadening

Question 23

Retenu

Answer 23

Held back

Question 24

Marcato (marc.)

Answer 24

Emphatic, accented

Question 25

Con, col

Answer 25

With

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Misterioso

Answer 26

Mysteriously

Question 27

Più

Answer 27

More

Question 28

Mässig

Answer 28

At a moderate speed

Question 29

Cantando

Answer 29

Singing

Question 30

A tempo

Answer 30

In time

Question 31

Giocoso

Answer 31

Playful, merry

Question 32

Sonoro

Answer 32

Resonant, with a rich tone

Question 33

Sforzato (sfz)

Answer 33

Forced, accented

Question 34

Prima, primo

Answer 34

First

Question 35

Diminuendo (Dim.)

Answer 35

Gradually getting quieter

Question 36

Niente

Answer 36

Nothing (silence)

Question 37

Douce

Answer 37

Sweet

Question 38

Allegretto

Answer 38

Fairly quick

Question 39

Leggiero

Answer 39

Light, nimble

Question 40

Scherzando

Answer 40

Playfully, joking

Question 41

Tenuto

Answer 41

Held

Question 42

Grave

Answer 42

Very slow, solemn

Question 43

Non

Answer 43

Not

Question 44

Come

Answer 44

As, similar to

Question 45

Prestissimo

Answer 45

As fast as possible

Question 46

Rallentando (Rall.)

Answer 46

Gradually getting slower

Question 47

Brio

Answer 47

Vigour

Question 48

Fortepiano (fp)

Answer 48

Loud, then immediately soft

Question 49

Molto

Answer 49

Very much

Question 50

Comodo

Answer 50

At a comfortable speed

Question 51

Spirito

Answer 51

Spirit

Question 52

Cantabile

Answer 52

In a singing style

Question 53

Dal segno (D.S.)

Answer 53

Repeat from “S” sign

Question 54

Quasi

Answer 54

As if, resembling

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Forte (f)

Answer 55

Loud

Question 56

Alla breve

Answer 56

With a minim beat

Question 57

Assai

Answer 57

Very

Question 58

Tempo

Answer 58

Speed, time

Question 59

Rubato

Answer 59

With some freedom of time

Question 60

Ben

Answer 60

Well

Question 61

Allegro

Answer 61

Fast

Question 62

Adagio

Answer 62

Slow

Question 63

Semplice

Answer 63

Simple, plain

Question 64

Allegro moderato

Answer 64

Moderately fast

Question 65

Deciso

Answer 65

With determination

Question 66

Traurig

Answer 66

Sad

Question 67

Ritardando (rit., ritard.)

Answer 67

Gradually getting slower

Question 68

Poco a poco

Answer 68

Little by little

Question 69

Mezzo

Answer 69

Half

Question 70

Largo

Answer 70

Slow and stately

Question 71

Ruhig

Answer 71

Peaceful

Question 72

Troppo

Answer 72

Too much

Question 73

Attacca

Answer 73

Go immediately to next section

Question 74

Rinforzando (rf, rfz, rinf.)

Answer 74

Reinforcing

Question 75

Decrescendo (Decresc.)

Answer 75

Gradually getting quieter

Question 76

Ad libitum (Ad lib.)

Answer 76

At choice

Question 77

Presto

Answer 77

Fast (faster than allegro)

Question 78

Mesto

Answer 78

Sad

Question 79

Lento

Answer 79

Slow

Question 80

Crescendo (Cresc.)

Answer 80

Gradually getting louder

Question 81

Piano (p)

Answer 81

Quiet

Question 82

Senza

Answer 82

Without

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Animé

Answer 83

Animated, lively

Question 84

Poco

Answer 84

A little

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Ma

Answer 85

But

Question 86

Sotto voce

Answer 86

In an undertone

Question 87

Pianissimo (pp)

Answer 87

Very quiet

Question 88

Meno

Answer 88

Less

Question 89

Langsam

Answer 89

Slow

Question 90

Stringendo

Answer 90

Gradually getting faster

Question 91

Ritmico

Answer 91

Rhythmically

Question 92

Tranquillo

Answer 92

Calm

Question 93

Moto

Answer 93

Movement

Question 94

Forza

Answer 94

Force

Question 95

Energico

Answer 95

Energetic

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Ritenuto (rit., riten.)

Answer 96

Held back

Question 97

Subito (sub.)

Answer 97

Suddenly

Question 98

Marcia

Answer 98

March

Question 99

Moderato

Answer 99

Moderate speed

Question 100

Perdendosi

Answer 100

Dying away

Question 101

Dolore

Answer 101

Grief, sorrow

Question 102

Al, alla

Answer 102

In the style of

Question 103

Lent

Answer 103

Slow

Question 104

Affettuoso

Answer 104

Tenderly

Question 105

Grazioso

Answer 105

Graceful

Question 106

Legato

Answer 106

Smoothly

Question 107

Andante

Answer 107

At a walking pace

Question 108

Schnell

Answer 108

Fast

Question 109

Mezzo piano (mp)

Answer 109

Moderately quiet

Question 110

E, ed

Answer 110

And

Question 111

Morendo

Answer 111

Dying away

Question 112

Animato

Answer 112

Animated, lively

Question 113

Espressivo (espress.)

Answer 113

Expressive

Question 114

Sforzando (sf)

Answer 114

Forced, accented

Question 115

Larghetto

Answer 115

Rather slow

Question 116

Fine

Answer 116

The end

Question 117

Largamente

Answer 117

Broadly

Question 118

Agitato

Answer 118

Agitated

Question 119

Appassionato

Answer 119

With passion

Question 120

Vivace, vivo

Answer 120

Lively, quick

Question 121

Mezzo forte (mf)

Answer 121

Moderately loud