Performance Directions Grade 3

Question 1

adagietto

Answer 1

rather slow (still faster than adagio)

Question 2

ad libitum, ad lib.

Answer 2

at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely

Question 3

agitato

Answer 3

agitated

Question 4

alla breve

Answer 4

with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

Question 5

amore

Answer 5

love

Question 6

amoroso

Answer 6

loving

Question 7

anima

Answer 7

animated, lively

Question 8

animando

Answer 8

becoming more lively

Question 9

bien

Answer 9

well

Question 10

brio

Answer 10

vigour

Question 11

con brio

Answer 11

with vigour, lively

Question 12

comodo

Answer 12

convenient

Question 13

tempo comodo

Answer 13

at a comfortable speed

Question 14

deciso

Answer 14

with determination

Question 15

delicato

Answer 15

delicate

Question 16

energico

Answer 16

energetic

Question 17

forza

Answer 17

force

Question 18

largamente

Answer 18

broadly

Question 19

leggiero

Answer 19

light, nimble

Question 20

marcato, marc.

Answer 20

emphatic, accented

Question 21

marziale

Answer 21

in a military style

Question 22

mesto

Answer 22

sad

Question 23

pesante

Answer 23

heavy

Question 24

prima, primo

Answer 24

first

Question 25

risoluto

Answer 25

bold, strong

Question 26

ritmico

Answer 26

rhythmically

Question 27

rubato, tempo rubato

Answer 27

with some freedom of time

Question 28

scherzando, scherzoso

Answer 28

playful, joking

Question 29

seconda, secondo

Answer 29

second

Question 30

semplice

Answer 30

simple, plain

Question 31

sempre

Answer 31

always

Question 32

strignendo

Answer 32

gradually getting faster

Question 33

subito

Answer 33

suddenly

Question 34

tanto

Answer 34

so much

Question 35

tranquillo

Answer 35

calm

Question 36

triste, tristamente

Answer 36

sad, sorrowful

Question 37

volta

Answer 37

time

Question 38

prima colta

Answer 38

first time

Question 39

seconda volta

Answer 39

second time