Quiz 3

Question 1

Ad Libitum

Answer 1

At Liberty

Question 2

Affrettando

Answer 2

Excitedly; increasing tempo.

Question 3

A punto

Answer 3

Exactly in rhythm

Question 4

Con alcuna licenza

Answer 4

Not perfectly rhythmic

Question 5

Etwas langsamer

Answer 5

Somewhat slower

Question 6

Im takt

Answer 6

In tempo

Question 7

Langsam, Langsamer

Answer 7

Slow, slower

Question 8

Mässig

Answer 8

Moderator

Question 9

Pressando

Answer 9

Hurrying, pressing forward.

Question 10

Rythmé

Answer 10

Rhythmic feeling emphasized.

Question 11

Rubato

Answer 11

Not strictly as written.

Question 12

Stretto

Answer 12

Condensing, accelerating the tempo.

Question 13

Stringendo

Answer 13

Accelerating the tempo.

Question 14

Suivez

Answer 14

Follow the soloist who may take liberties with the tempo for expression.

Question 15

Tacet

Answer 15

Silent; do not play this movement.

Question 16

Taglio

Answer 16

A cut

Question 17

Takt

Answer 17

The time, the measure, rhythmically.

Question 18

Tempo rubato

Answer 18

Not strictly in tempo.

Question 19

Zurückhalten

Answer 19

Literally, holding back in tempo. Ritard.

Question 20

Am Steg

Answer 20

On or near the bridge.

Question 21

A punta d’arco

Answer 21

At the point of the bow.

Question 22

Archet

Answer 22

Bow, with the bow

Question 23

Arco

Answer 23

Bow, with the bow.

Question 24

Col lengo

Answer 24

With the sick of the bow.

Question 25

Con sordidi

Answer 25

With mutes

Question 26

Dämpfer

Answer 26

Mute

Question 27

First treble; second treble

Answer 27

First soprano; second soprano

Question 28

Lengo

Answer 28

Wood

Question 29

Otez

Answer 29

Remove

Question 30

Paukenschlägel

Answer 30

Timpani stick

Question 31

Ponticello

Answer 31

On or near the bridge.

Question 32

Sordino

Answer 32

Mute

Question 33

Spitze

Answer 33

Point of the bow

Question 34

Steg

Answer 34

Bridge

Question 35

Stimmung

Answer 35

The tuning

Question 36

Sulla tastiera; sul tasto

Answer 36

On the fingerboard; a command to bow the string just over the end of the fingerboard for a light flutelike tone.

Question 37

Sur la touche

Answer 37

On the fingerboard

Question 38

Sur le chevalet

Answer 38

Literally, on the little wooden horse, bowed very close to the bridge.

Question 39

Sur une corde

Answer 39

On one string

Question 40

Ton bouché

Answer 40

Stopped in French horn playing.

Question 41

Coperti

Answer 41

Covered

Question 42

Étouffé

Answer 42

Dampened; also found in harp and horn parts.

Question 43

Laisser vibrer

Answer 43

Let it ring

Question 44

Nadel

Answer 44

Played with a knitting needle

Question 45

Schwam

Answer 45

Soft stick

Question 46

Scordate

Answer 46

Tuned, no snares.

Question 47

Secoué

Answer 47

Rubbed struck.

Question 48

Skin

Answer 48

Membrana

Question 49

Snares

Answer 49

Schnarren

Question 50

Schlitten

Answer 50

Tuned sleighbells

Question 51

Tambourine di basque

Answer 51

Played on drum with out snares.

Question 52

Accelerando

Answer 52

Gradually increasing the tempo