Terms

Question 0

A tempo

Answer 0

In time; generally implies a return to original rate of speed

Question 1

A poco

Answer 1

A little; gradually

Question 2

Accelerando

Answer 2

Gradually faster

Question 3

Adagietto

Answer 3

Slow, but not as slow as adagio

Question 4

Adagio

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Very slow

Question 5

Agitato

Answer 5

Agitated; rapid

Question 6

Al fine

Answer 6

To the finish

Question 7

Alla

Answer 7

in the style of…

Question 8

Allargando

Answer 8

Gradually slower and broader

Question 9

Allegretto

Answer 9

Light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

Question 10

Allegro

Answer 10

Rapid; lively

Question 11

Andante

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Moderately slow but moving

Question 12

Andantino

Answer 12

Generally a little quicker than andante

Question 13

Animoto

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Animated; spirited

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Appassionato

Answer 14

Intensely,passionately,with deep feeling

Question 15

Brilliante

Answer 15

Brilliantly

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

Question 17

Chromatic

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By semi-tones

Question 18

Coda

Answer 18

The final added measure of a musical composition

Question 19

Con anima

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With Animation; spirited

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Con brio

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With spirit; brilliantly

Question 21

Con forza

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With force

Question 22

Con grazia

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With graceful style

Question 23

Con spirito

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With spirit

Question 24

Crescendo

Answer 24

Gradually louder

Question 25

Da capo

Answer 25

From the beginning

Question 26

Dal segno

Answer 26

From the sign

Question 27

Decrescendo

Answer 27

Gradually softer

Question 28

Dimuendo

Answer 28

Gradually softer

Question 29

Dolce

Answer 29

Sweetly

Question 30

Energico

Answer 30

Energetically

Question 31

Étude

Answer 31

A study

Question 32

Fermata

Answer 32

A hold or pause

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Forte

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Loud

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Fortissimo

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Very loud

Question 35

Furioso

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Furiously

Question 36

Grandioso

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Grand or noble style

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Grave

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Very slow and solemn

Question 38

Grazioso

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Gracefully

Question 39

l’istesso

Answer 39

The same

Question 40

Larghetto

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Slow but not as slow as largo

Question 41

Largo

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Very slow

Question 42

Legato

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Smooth and connected

Question 43

Lento

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Very slow

Question 44

Maestoso

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Majestically

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Marcato

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Marked;with emphasis

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Marziale

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Martial

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Meno

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Less

Question 48

Mezzo

Answer 48

Medium;half

Question 49

Moderato

Answer 49

Moderately

Question 50

Molto

Answer 50

Very

Question 51

Mosso

Answer 51

Motion;movement

Question 52

Non trappo

Answer 52

Not too much

Question 53

Pianissimo

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Very softly

Question 54

Piano

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Soft

Question 55

Poco

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A little

Question 56

Poco a poco

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Little by little

Question 57

Prestissimo

Answer 57

Very fast;more so than presto

Question 58

Presto

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Very fast

Question 59

Rallentando

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Gradually slower

Question 60

Ritardando

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Gradually slower

Question 61

Ritenuto

Answer 61

A steady pace, but slower than preceding tempo

Question 62

Rubato

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Temporary irregularity of time, lengthening certain notes at the expense of others

Question 63

Segno

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The sign

Question 64

Sempre

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Always;continual

Question 65

Sforzando

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Forced with emphasis

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Simile

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The same

Question 67

Soli

Answer 67

More than one performer in unison

Question 68

Solo

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A composition or passage for one performer

Question 69

Sostenuto

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Sustained

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Staccato

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Separated

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Subtio

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Suddenly

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Tacet

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Silent

Question 73

Tempo

Answer 73

Time, speed

Question 74

Tenuto

Answer 74

Sustain full value

Question 75

Vivace

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Vivacious;lively