Quiz #4

Question 1

ritardando

Answer 1

rit. gradually slowing

Question 2

rubato

Answer 2

literally “robbing”, free tempo within phrases

Question 3

secco recitative

Answer 3

secco “dry”, accompany in dry fashion with no chordal accompaniment

Question 4

segue

Answer 4

follows without break

Question 5

semplice

Answer 5

simple

Question 6

sempre

Answer 6

always

Question 7

senza

Answer 7

without

Question 8

sforzando

Answer 8

sudden strong accent

Question 9

simile

Answer 9

continue with similar style

Question 10

sotto voce

Answer 10

“under voice”, singing in covered tone

Question 11

spicatto

Answer 11

separated, light staccato style of bowing

Question 12

sprechstimme

Answer 12

speech-like singing with approximated pitches

Question 13

staccato

Answer 13

detached, short, space between notes

Question 14

subito

Answer 14

suddenly

Question 15

sul ponticello

Answer 15

played near the bridge of a string instrument

Question 16

sul tasto

Answer 16

played over the fingerboard

Question 17

tempo primo

Answer 17

original tempo

Question 18

tenermente

Answer 18

tenderly

Question 19

tenuto

Answer 19

play note with its full value, emphasis, weight, dash over note

Question 20

tessitura

Answer 20

range of piece (melody is in high or low range)

Question 21

tremolo

Answer 21

rapid repetition of a single note

Question 22

trill

Answer 22

rapid alternation between two notes

Question 23

tromba

Answer 23

trumpet (Italian)

Question 24

tutti

Answer 24

“all”, everyone plays

Question 25

una corda

Answer 25

“one string”, una corda pedal is the soft pedal on a piano

Question 26

up bow

Answer 26

starting at the tip of the bow and pushing the bow toward the instrument