Musical terms G1 - G5

Question 1

adagietto

Answer 1

rather slow but faster than adagio

Question 2

ad libitum

Answer 2

at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely

Question 3

agitato

Answer 3

agitated

Question 4

alla breve

Answer 4

with a minim beat, equivalent to C, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest love

Question 5

amore

Answer 5

love

Question 6

anima

Answer 6

soul, spirit

Question 7

animato

Answer 7

animated, lively

Question 8

ben

Answer 8

well

Question 9

brio

Answer 9

vigour

Question 10

comodo

Answer 10

convenient

Question 11

deciso

Answer 11

with determination

Question 12

delicato

Answer 12

delicate

Question 13

energico

Answer 13

energetic

Question 14

forza

Answer 14

force

Question 15

largamente

Answer 15

broadly

Question 16

leggiero

Answer 16

light, nimble

Question 17

marcato

Answer 17

emphatic, accented

Question 18

marziale

Answer 18

in a military style

Question 19

pesante

Answer 19

heavy

Question 20

mesto

Answer 20

sad

Question 21

prima / primo

Answer 21

first

Question 22

risoluto

Answer 22

bold, strong

Question 23

ritmico

Answer 23

rhythmically

Question 24

rubato / tempo rubato

Answer 24

with some freedom of time

Question 25

scherzando / scherzando

Answer 25

playful, joking

Question 26

seconda / secondo

Answer 26

second

Question 27

semplice

Answer 27

simple, plain

Question 28

sempre

Answer 28

always

Question 29

stringendo

Answer 29

gradually getting faster

Question 30

subito

Answer 30

suddenly

Question 31

tanto

Answer 31

so much

Question 32

tranquillo

Answer 32

calm

Question 33

triste / tristamente

Answer 33

sad, sorrowful

Question 34

vota

Answer 34

time

Question 35

a

Answer 35

at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

Question 36

al / alla

Answer 36

to the, in the manner of

Question 37

allargando

Answer 37

broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

Question 38

andantino

Answer 38

slightly faster than andante (but may also mean slightly slower)

Question 39

assai

Answer 39

very

Question 40

con / col

Answer 40

with

Question 41

dolce

Answer 41

sweet, soft

Question 42

e / ed

Answer 42

and

Question 43

espressivo

Answer 43

expressive

Question 44

fortepiano

Answer 44

loud, then immediately soft

Question 45

giocoso

Answer 45

playful, merry

Question 46

grave

Answer 46

very slow, solemn

Question 47

grazioso

Answer 47

graceful

Question 48

larghetto

Answer 48

rather slow

Question 49

largo

Answer 49

slow, stately

Question 50

ma

Answer 50

but

Question 51

maestoso

Answer 51

majestic

Question 52

meno

Answer 52

less

Question 53

molto

Answer 53

very, much

Question 54

mosso, moto

Answer 54

movement

Question 55

non

Answer 55

not

Question 56

più

Answer 56

more

Question 57

presto

Answer 57

fast, faster than allegro

Question 58

senza

Answer 58

without

Question 59

sforzando / sforzato

Answer 59

forced, accented

Question 60

simile

Answer 60

in the same way

Question 61

sostenuto

Answer 61

sustained

Question 62

tenuto

Answer 62

held

Question 63

troppo

Answer 63

too much

Question 64

vivace / vivo

Answer 64

lively, quick