Musical Terms Grade 2

Question 1

a

Answer 1

to/ at / in / by / for, etc

Used in combination with other terms, e.g. a tempo: in time

Question 2

alla

all’, al

Answer 2

to the / at the / in the manner of

Used in combination with other terms, e.g. alla marcia: in the manner of a march

Question 3

allargando

Answer 3

broadening

Getting slower, louder

Question 4

andantino

Answer 4

slightly faster than andante

In the 18th century, andantino usually meant slightly slower than andante.

Question 5

assai

Answer 5

very

allegro assai: very quick

Question 6

con

col

Answer 6

with

Question 7

dolce

Answer 7

sweet, soft

Question 8

e

ed

Answer 8

and

Question 9

espressivo
espress,
espr

Answer 9

expressive

Question 10

fp

forte piano

Answer 10

loud then immediately quiet

Question 11

giocoso

Answer 11

playful, merry, humorous

Question 12

grave

Answer 12

very slow, solemn, serious

Question 13

grazioso

Answer 13

graceful

Question 14

larghetto

Answer 14

rather slow (not as slow as largo)

Question 15

largo

Answer 15

slow, stately

Question 16

ma

Answer 16

but

Question 17

maestoso

Answer 17

majestic

Question 18

meno

Answer 18

less

Question 19

molto

Answer 19

very, much

Question 20

mosso

moto

Answer 20

movement

Usually used with modifiers meno, con, etc e.g. meno mosso: less movement (slower), con moto: with movement, più mosso: more movement (faster)

Question 21

presto

Answer 21

fast (faster than allegro)

Question 22

senza

Answer 22

without

Question 23

sf
sfz,
sforzando,
sforzato

Answer 23

forced,

accented

Question 24

simile

sim.

Answer 24

in the same way (“similarly”)

Question 25

sostenuto

Answer 25

sustained

Question 26

tenuto

ten.

Answer 26

held (sustain to the note’s full value)

Question 27

troppo

Answer 27

too much (non troppo: not too much)

Question 28

vivace

viva

Answer 28

lively, quick