Piano Terms

Question 1

Accelerando

Answer 1

Speed up

Question 2

Accent

Answer 2

A stressed note

Question 3

Allegro

Answer 3

Fast

Question 4

Alegretto

Answer 4

Fairly fast

Question 5

Adante

Answer 5

Moderately slow

Question 6

Adantino

Answer 6

Slightly faster than adante

Question 7

a tempo

Answer 7

Return to og tempo

Question 8

cantabile

Answer 8

Singing style

Question 9

cres

Answer 9

Becoming louder

Question 10

da capa

Answer 10

From beginning

Question 11

dal segno

Answer 11

From the sign

Question 12

d.c fine

Answer 12

Start from beginning, end at fine

Question 13

decresc

Answer 13

Becoming softer

Question 14

dolce

Answer 14

Sweet/gentle

Question 15

dim

Answer 15

becoming softer

Question 16

espress.

Answer 16

Expressive

Question 17

fine

Answer 17

end

Question 18

forte

Answer 18

loud

Question 19

fortissimo

Answer 19

Very loud

Question 20

grazioso

Answer 20

Graceful

Question 21

Larghetto

Answer 21

Fairly slow

Question 22

Larghetto

Answer 22

Fairly slow

Question 22

Larghetto

Answer 22

Fairly slow

Question 22

Larghetto

Answer 22

Fairly slow

Question 23

largo

Answer 23

Very slow

Question 24

legato

Answer 24

smooth

Question 25

leggiero

Answer 25

Light/Nimble/Quick

Question 26

lento

Answer 26

slow

Question 27

maesto

Answer 27

Majestic

Question 28

md

Answer 28

rh

Question 29

ms

Answer 29

lh

Question 30

marcato

Answer 30

marked/stressed

Question 31

molto

Answer 31

much/very

Question 32

8va

Answer 32

interval of octave

Question 33

poco

Answer 33

little

Question 34

prestissimo

Answer 34

fast as possible

Question 35

presto

Answer 35

Very fast

Question 36

rit

Answer 36

Grad. slow down

Question 37

rall

Answer 37

slow down

Question 38

rubato

Answer 38

with freedom of temp to ehance music expression

Question 39

staccato

Answer 39

detached

Question 40

Ad Libitum, ad lib

Answer 40

At the liberty of the performer

Question 41

Adagio

Answer 41

Slow

Question 42

Alla, All’

Answer 42

In the manner of

Question 43

Animato

Answer 43

Lively, animated

Question 43

Ben, bene

Answer 43

Well (For example, ben marcato: Well marked)

Question 44

Col, coll’, colla, colle

Answer 44

With (For example, coll’ottava: With an added octave)

Question 45

Con

Answer 45

With

Question 46

Con brio

Answer 46

WIth vigor, spirit

Question 47

Con espressione

Answer 47

With expression

Question 48

Con fuaco

Answer 48

With fire

Question 49

Con grazia

Answer 49

With grace

Question 50

Con moto

Answer 50

With motion

Question 51

e, ed

Answer 51

And

Question 52

Fortepiano

Answer 52

Loud, then suddenly soft

Question 53

Grave

Answer 53

Slow and solemn

Question 54

Loco

Answer 54

Return to the original register

Question 55

Ma

Answer 55

But (For example, ma no troppo: But not too much)

Question 56

Meno

Answer 56

Less

Question 57

Meno mosso

Answer 57

Less movement, slower

Question 58

Non

Answer 58

Not

Question 59

Piu

Answer 59

More

Question 60

Piu mosso

Answer 60

More movement (Quicker)

Question 61

Poco a poco

Answer 61

Little by little

Question 62

Primo, prima

Answer 62

First; The upper part of a duet

Question 63

Quasi

Answer 63

Almost, as if

Question 64

Secondo, seconda

Answer 64

Second; Second or lower part of a duet

Question 65

Sempre

Answer 65

Always, continuously

Question 66

Senza

Answer 66

Without

Question 67

Sforzando

Answer 67

Sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

Question 68

Simile

Answer 68

Continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

Question 69

Subito

Answer 69

Suddenly

Question 70

Tre corde

Answer 70

Three strings; release the left pedal (On the piano)

Question 71

Troppo

Answer 71

Too much

Question 72

Uno corda

Answer 72

One string; depress the left pedal (On the piano)

Question 73

Agitato

Answer 73

Agitated

Question 74

Dolente

Answer 74

Sad

Question 75

Giocoso

Answer 75

Humorous, jocose

Question 76

Grandioso

Answer 76

Grand, Grandiose

Question 77

Martellato

Answer 77

Strongly accented, hammered

Question 78

Mesto

Answer 78

Sad, Mourneful

Question 79

Morendo

Answer 79

Dying, fading

Question 80

Pesante

Answer 80

Weighty, with emphasis

Question 81

Quindicesima alta, 15ma

Answer 81

Two Octaves Higher

Question 82

Risoluto

Answer 82

Resolute

Question 83

Scherzando

Answer 83

Playful

Question 84

Semplice

Answer 84

Simple

Question 85

Sonore

Answer 85

Sonorous

Question 86

Sopra

Answer 86

Abouve

Question 87

Sostenuto

Answer 87

Sustained

Question 88

Sotto Voce

Answer 88

Soft, subdued, under breath

Question 89

Tacet

Answer 89

Be silent

Question 90

Tutti

Answer 90

A passage for the ensemble

Question 91

Vivo

Answer 91

Lively

Question 92

Volta

Answer 92

Time (E.g: Prima volta: First time, seconda volta: Second time)

Question 93

Volti Subito, v.s.

Answer 93

Turn the page quickly

Question 94

Bewegt

Answer 94

Moving

Question 95

Langsam

Answer 95

Slow/Slowly

Question 96

Massïg

Answer 96

Moderate/Moderately

Question 97

mit Ausdruck

Answer 97

With expression

Question 98

Shnelle

Answer 98

Fast

Question 99

Sehr

Answer 99

Very

Question 100

Allargando

Answer 100

Broadening/Becoming slower

Question 101

Largamente

Answer 101

Broadly

Question 102

L’istesso tempo

Answer 102

The same tempo

Question 103

Ritenudo

Answer 103

Suddenly slower/held back

Question 104

Stringendo

Answer 104

Pressing/becoming faster

Question 105

Attacca

Answer 105

Proceed without break

Question 106

Calando

Answer 106

Becoming slower and softer

Question 107

Comodo

Answer 107

At a comfortable, easy tempo

Question 108

Con sordino

Answer 108

With mute

Question 109

Pizzicato

Answer 109

On a bowed instrument, pluck the strings instead of bowing

Question 110

Arco

Answer 110

On a bowed instrument, continue bowing after a pizzicato passage

Question 111

Cédez

Answer 111

Yield/Hold back tempo