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Question 1

spiccato

Answer 1

distinct, separated; i.e., a way of playing the violin and other bowed instruments by bouncing the bow on the string, giving a characteristic staccato effect

Question 2

spiritoso

Answer 2

spiritedly

Question 3

staccato

Answer 3

short, light, separated

Question 4

stanza

Answer 4

a verse of a song

Question 5

strepitoso

Answer 5

noisy

Question 6

stretto

Answer 6

tight, narrow; i.e., faster or hastening ahead

Question 7

stringendo

Answer 7

with a pressing forward or acceleration of the tempo

Question 8

subito

Answer 8

suddenly

Question 9

sul ponticello

Answer 9

on the bridge; i.e., in string play, an indication to bow (or sometimes to pluck) very near to the bridge

Question 10

sul tasto

Answer 10

on the fingerboard; i.e., in string play, an indication to bow (or sometimes to pluck) very near to the fingerboard

Question 11

tacet

Answer 11

silent; do not play

Question 12

tempo

Answer 12

time; i.e., the overall speed of a piece of music

Question 13

tenerament

Answer 13

tenderly

Question 14

tenuto

Answer 14

held; i.e., touch a note slightly longer than usual, but without generally altering the note’s value

Question 15

tranquillo

Answer 15

calmly, peacefully

Question 16

tremendo

Answer 16

frightening

Question 17

tremolo

Answer 17

shaking; i.e., a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes

Question 18

troppo

Answer 18

too much; usually seen as non troppo, meaning moderately, or when combined with other terms, not too much, such as allegro [ma] non trope (fast but not too fast)

Question 19

tutti

Answer 19

all; i.e., all together

Question 20

un, uno, or una

Answer 20

one, as for example in the following entries

Question 21

un poco

Answer 21

a little

Question 22

unisono or unis (Fr)

Answer 22

in unison themselves; often used to mark the return from divisi

Question 23

vittorioso

Answer 23

victoriously

Question 24

vivo

Answer 24

lively

Question 25

vivace

Answer 25

very lively, up-tempo

Question 26

vivacissimo

Answer 26

very lively

Question 27

volante

Answer 27

flying

Question 28

VS (volti subito)

Answer 28

turn suddenly; i.e., turn the page quickly

Question 29

wolno (Polish)

Answer 29

loose, slowly

Question 30

zahlzeit (Ger)

Answer 30

beat

Question 31

zart (Ger)

Answer 31

tender

Question 32

Zartheit (Ger)

Answer 32

tenderness

Question 33

zärtlich (Ger)

Answer 33

tenderly

Question 34

Zeichen (Ger)

Answer 34

sign

Question 35

Zeitmass (also spelled with a double S – Ger)

Answer 35

time-measure; i.e., tempo

Question 36

zelo, zeloso, zelosament (It)

Answer 36

zeal, zealous, zealously

Question 37

zeihen (Ger)

Answer 37

to draw out

Question 38

zitternd (Ger)

Answer 38

trembling

Question 39

zogernd (Ger)

Answer 39

doubtful, delaying; i.e., rallentando