Musical Terms

Question 1

Crescendo (cresc.):

Answer 1

gradually becoming louder.

Question 2

Diminuendo (dim.):

Answer 2

gradually becoming softer.

Question 3

Forte (f):

Answer 3

loud

Question 4

Legato:

Answer 4

smooth and connected.

Question 5

Mezzo forte (mf):

Answer 5

moderately loud.

Question 6

Mezzo piano (mp):

Answer 6

moderately soft.

Question 7

Moderato

Answer 7

at a moderate speed.

Question 8

Piano (p)

Answer 8

soft

Question 9

Ritenuto (riten. or rit.):

Answer 9

immediately slower or held back.

Question 10

Staccato:

Answer 10

short and detached.

Question 11

Adagio:

Answer 11

slow.

Question 12

Allegro:

Answer 12

fast and lively.

Question 13

Andante:

Answer 13

at an easy walking pace.

Question 14

A tempo:

Answer 14

return to former speed

Question 15

Fine:

Answer 15

finish.

Question 16

Fortissimo (ff):

Answer 16

very loud.

Question 17

Mezzo staccato:

Answer 17

moderately short and detached.

Question 18

Pianissimo (pp):

Answer 18

very soft.

Question 19

Rallentando (rall.):

Answer 19

gradually becoming slower.

Question 20

Ritardando (ritard. or rit. ):

Answer 20

gradually becoming slower.

Question 21

Accelerando (accel. ):

Answer 21

gradually becoming faster.

Question 22

Allegretto:

Answer 22

moderately fast.

Question 23

Cantabile:

Answer 23

in a singing style.

Question 24

Da capo:

Answer 24

from the beginning.

Question 25

Dolce:

Answer 25

sweetly.

Question 26

Marcato:

Answer 26

marked.

Question 26

Marcato:

Answer 26

marked.

Question 27

Molto:

Answer 27

very.

Question 28

Poco:

Answer 28

little.

Question 29

Staccatissimo:

Answer 29

very short and detached.

Question 30

Tenuto:

Answer 30

held.

Question 31

Allargando:

Answer 31

becoming broader.

Question 32

Animato:

Answer 32

animated.

Question 33

Con moto:

Answer 33

with movement.

Question 34

Dal segno:

Answer 34

from the sign.

Question 35

Forte-piano (fp):

Answer 35

loud then immediately soft.

Question 36

Leggiero:

Answer 36

lightly.

Question 37

Lento:

Answer 37

slow.

Question 38

Loco:

Answer 38

at normal pitch (after an 8va sign).

Question 39

Main droite (M.D.):

Answer 39

right hand.

Question 40

Main gauche (M.G.):

Answer 40

left hand.

Question 41

Meno mosso:

Answer 41

less movement.

Question 42

Piu mosso:

Answer 42

more movement.

Question 43

Presto:

Answer 43

very fast.

Question 44

Sempre:

Answer 44

always.

Question 45

Sforzando (sf):

Answer 45

a strong accent.