Rudiments Advanced Terms

Question 1

Ad libitum (ad lib.)

Answer 1

At the liberty of the performer

Question 2

Con fuoco

Answer 2

With fire

Question 3

Giocoso

Answer 3

Humorous, jocose

Question 4

Pesante

Answer 4

Weighty, with emphasis

Question 5

Risoluto

Answer 5

Resolute

Question 6

Scherzando

Answer 6

Playful

Question 7

Sonore

Answer 7

Sonorous

Question 8

Sopra

Answer 8

Above

Question 9

Vivo

Answer 9

Lively

Question 10

Cedez

Answer 10

Yield, hold back the tempo

Question 11

Lentement

Answer 11

Slowly

Question 12

Modere

Answer 12

At a moderate tempo

Question 13

Vite

Answer 13

Fast

Question 14

Leger

Answer 14

Light, lightly

Question 15

Mouvement

Answer 15

Tempo, motion

Question 16

Bewegt

Answer 16

Agitated, excited

Question 17

Langsam

Answer 17

Slow

Question 18

Massig

Answer 18

Moderate, moderately

Question 19

mit Ausdruck

Answer 19

With expression

Question 20

Schnell

Answer 20

Fast

Question 21

Sehr

Answer 21

Very

Question 22

Agitato

Answer 22

Agitated

Question 23

Arco

Answer 23

For stringed instruments: resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

Question 24

Calando

Answer 24

Becoming slower and softer

Question 25

Con grazia

Answer 25

With grace

Question 26

Dolente

Answer 26

Sad

Question 27

Grandioso

Answer 27

Grand, grandiose

Question 28

Martellato

Answer 28

Strongly accented, hammered

Question 29

Pizzicato

Answer 29

For stringed instruments: pluck the string instead of bowing

Question 30

Quindicesima alta (15 ma)

Answer 30

Two octaves higher

Question 31

Secondo, seconda

Answer 31

Second; second or lower part of a duet

Question 32

Semplice

Answer 32

Simple

Question 33

Sforzando, sf, sfz

Answer 33

A sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

Question 34

Simile

Answer 34

Continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

Question 35

Sostenuto

Answer 35

Sustained

Question 36

Sotto voce

Answer 36

Soft, subdued, under the breath

Question 37

Stringendo

Answer 37

Pressing, becoming faster

Question 38

Subito

Answer 38

Suddenly

Question 39

Tacet

Answer 39

Be silent

Question 40

Tutti

Answer 40

A passage for the ensemble

Question 41

Vivo

Answer 41

Lively

Question 42

Volta

Answer 42

Time

Prima volta = first time
(Seconda time = second time)

Question 43

Volti subito (v.s)

Answer 43

Turn the page quickly

Question 44

Allargando, Allarg.

Answer 44

Broadening, becoming slower

Question 45

Attaca

Answer 45

Proceed without a break

Question 46

Comodo, commodo

Answer 46

At a comfortable, easy tempo

Question 47

Con sordino

Answer 47

With mute

Question 48

Largamente

Answer 48

Broadly

Question 49

L’istesso tempo

Answer 49

The same tempo

Question 50

Mesto

Answer 50

Sad, mournful

Question 51

Morendo

Answer 51

Dying, fading away

Question 52

Primo, prima

Answer 52

First; the upper part of a duet