Performance Directions

Question 1

A

Answer 1

At
To
By
For
In
In the style of

Question 2

Al

Alla

Answer 2

To the

In the manner of

Question 3

Allargando

Answer 3

Broadening - getting a little slower and probably a little louder

Question 4

Andantino

Answer 4

Slightly faster than andante

May also mean slightly slower

Question 5

Assai

Answer 5

Very

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

Fortepiano

- Fp

Answer 10

Loud then immediately soft

Question 11

Giocoso

Answer 11

Playful

Merry

Question 12

Grave

Answer 12

Very slow

Solemn

Question 13

Grazioso

Answer 13

Graceful

Question 14

Larghetto

Answer 14

Rather slow

But not as slow as largo

Question 15

Ma

Answer 15

But

Question 16

Maestoso

Answer 16

Majestic

Question 17

Meno

Answer 17

Less

Question 18

Molto

Answer 18

Very

Much

Question 19

Mosso

Moto

Answer 19

Movement

Question 20

Non

Answer 20

Not

Question 21

Più

Answer 21

More

Question 22

Presto

Answer 22

Fast

Faster than allegro

Question 23

Senza

Answer 23

Without

Question 24

Sforzando
Sforzato
-sF
-sFz

Answer 24

Forced

Accented

Question 25

Simile

-sim.

Answer 25

In the same way

Question 26

Sostenuto

Answer 26

Sustained

Question 27

Tenuto

Answer 27

Held

Question 28

Troppo

Answer 28

Too much

Question 29

Vivace

Vivo

Answer 29

Lively

Quick