Musical Terms Grade 1 - 3

Question 0

Risoluto

Answer 0

With resolution, boldly

Question 1

Dolce

Answer 1

Sweetly

Question 2

Ben marcato

Answer 2

Well marked

Question 3

Main droite (MD)

Answer 3

Right hand

Question 4

Main gauche (MG)

Answer 4

Left hand

Question 5

Una corde

Answer 5

With the soft pedal

Question 6

Tre corde

Answer 6

Release the soft pedal

Question 7

Ad libitum

Answer 7

Freely, at pleasure

Question 8

Opus

Answer 8

A work or group of works

Question 9

Loco

Answer 9

At normal pitch (after an 8va sign)

Question 10

allargando

Answer 10

becoming broader

Question 11

Meno mosso

Answer 11

less movement (slower)

Question 12

Piu mosso

Answer 12

More movement (quicker)

Question 13

Allegretto

Answer 13

Moderately fast

Question 14

Largo

Answer 14

Broadly

Question 15

Lento

Answer 15

Slowly

Question 16

Vivace

Answer 16

Lively and spirited

Question 17

Vivo

Answer 17

Lively and spirited

Question 18

Fortissimo (ff)

Answer 18

Very loud

Question 19

Pianissimo (pp)

Answer 19

Very soft

Question 20

Mezzo piano (mp)

Answer 20

Moderately soft

Question 21

Mezzo forte (mf)

Answer 21

Moderately loud

Question 22

Cantabile

Answer 22

in a singing style

Question 23

Da Capo al fine

Answer 23

from the beginning to the word fine

Question 24

Dal Segno (DS )

Answer 24

From the sign

Question 25

Maestoso

Answer 25

Majestically

Question 26

Mezzo staccato

Answer 26

Moderately short and detached

Question 27

Leggiero

Answer 27

Lightly

Question 28

Molto

Answer 28

Very

Question 29

Poco

Answer 29

a little

Question 30

Senza

Answer 30

Without

Question 31

Sempre

Answer 31

Always

Question 32

Sostenuto

Answer 32

Sustained

Question 33

Adagio

Answer 33

slowly

Question 34

Andante

Answer 34

at a walking pace

Question 35

Moderato

Answer 35

At a moderate speed

Question 36

Allegro

Answer 36

fast and lively

Question 37

Presto

Answer 37

very fast

Question 38

Accelerando (accel)

Answer 38

gradually becoming faster

Question 39

Rallentando (rall)

Answer 39

Gradually becoming slower

Question 40

Ritardando (rit./ritard)

Answer 40

Gradually becoming slower

Question 41

Ritenuto (rit/riten)

Answer 41

Immediately slower/ held back

Question 42

a tempo

Answer 42

return to former speed

Question 43

Crescendo (cresc)

Answer 43

Gradually becoming louder

Question 44

Decrescendo (decresc)

Answer 44

gradually becoming softer

Question 45

Diminuendo (dim)

Answer 45

Gradually becoming softer

Question 46

Forte (f)

Answer 46

loud

Question 47

Piano (p)

Answer 47

Soft

Question 48

Legato

Answer 48

Smooth and connected

Question 49

Staccato

Answer 49

Short and detached

Question 50

Agitato

Answer 50

with agitation

Question 51

Attacca

Answer 51

Go on at once

Question 52

Animato

Answer 52

with animation

Question 53

Tranquillo

Answer 53

calmly

Question 54

con anima

Answer 54

with feeling

Question 55

con brio

Answer 55

with spirit

Question 56

con grazia

Answer 56

with grace

Question 57

con forza

Answer 57

with force

Question 58

opus

Answer 58

a work or group of works

Question 59

loco

Answer 59

at normal pitch (after 8va)

Question 60

Sforzando (sfz)

Answer 60

strong accent

Question 61

forte-piano (fp)

Answer 61

loud then immediately soft

Question 62

calando

Answer 62

gradually getting softer and slower

Question 63

morendo

Answer 63

dying away

Question 64

largamente

Answer 64

broadly

Question 65

larghetto

Answer 65

rather broadly

Question 66

con moto

Answer 66

with movement

Question 67

prestissimo

Answer 67

extremely fast

Question 68

8va

Answer 68

play one octave higher than written

Question 69

MM

Answer 69

Maelzel’s metronome to denote beats per minute