Performance Directions Grade 2

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

alla marcia

Answer 3

in the style of a march

Question 4

allargando

Answer 4

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

Question 5

andantino

Answer 5

slightly faster than andante (could also mean a little slower)

Question 6

andante

Answer 6

at a walking pace

Question 7

assai

Answer 7

very

Question 8

allegro assai

Answer 8

very quickly

Question 9

allegro

Answer 9

quickly

Question 10

con, col

Answer 10

with

Question 11

dolce

Answer 11

sweet, soft

Question 12

e, ed

Answer 12

and

Question 13

espressivo, espress. or espr.

Answer 13

expressive

Question 14

fp, fortepiano

Answer 14

loud, and then immediately soft

Question 15

giocoso

Answer 15

playful, merry

Question 16

grave

Answer 16

very slow, solemn

Question 17

grazioso

Answer 17

graceful

Question 18

larghetto

Answer 18

rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

Question 19

largo

Answer 19

slow, stately (slower than adagio)

Question 20

adagio

Answer 20

slow

Question 21

ma

Answer 21

but

Question 22

maestoso

Answer 22

majestic

Question 23

meno

Answer 23

less

Question 24

molto

Answer 24

very, much

Question 25

mosso, moto

Answer 25

movement

Question 26

meno moto

Answer 26

slower

Question 27

con moto

Answer 27

with movement

Question 28

non

Answer 28

not

Question 29

più

Answer 29

more

Question 30

presto

Answer 30

fast (faster than allegro)

Question 31

allegro

Answer 31

fast

Question 32

senza

Answer 32

without

Question 33

sf, sfz, sforzando or sforzato

Answer 33

forced, accented

Question 34

simile, sim.

Answer 34

in the same way

Question 35

sostenuto

Answer 35

sustained

Question 36

tenuto

Answer 36

held

Question 37

troppo

Answer 37

too much

Question 38

non troppo

Answer 38

not too much

Question 39

vivace, vivo

Answer 39

lively, quick

Question 40

arco

Answer 40

violin direction, bowed

Question 41

pizzicato

Answer 41

violin direction, plucked

Question 42

sul G

Answer 42

violin direction, on the G string

Question 43

sul ponticello

Answer 43

violin direction, play near the bridge

Question 44

a V above the note

Answer 44

violin direction, up bow

Question 45

a squared upside-down U above the note

Answer 45

violin direction, down bow

Question 46

a slur connecting multiple notes of the same pitch

Answer 46

violin direction, notes are to be played in a single bow stroke