Terms

Question 0

Accelerando

Answer 0

Gradually Faster

Question 1

A Tempo

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Adagietto

Answer 2

Slow, but not as slow as Adagio.

Question 3

Adagio

Answer 3

Very slow

Question 4

Agitatio

Answer 4

Agitated, Rapid

Question 5

Al Fine

Answer 5

To the finish

Question 6

Alla

Answer 6

In the style of…

Question 7

Allargando (allarg.)

Answer 7

Gradually slower and broader

Question 8

Allegretto

Answer 8

Light and moderately quick, but not as quick as Allegro

Question 9

Allegro

Answer 9

Rapid, lively

Question 10

Andante

Answer 10

Moderately slow, but moving

Question 11

Andantino

Answer 11

Generally a little quicker than andante

Question 12

Animato

Answer 12

Animated, spirited

Question 13

Appassionato

Answer 13

Passionately

Question 14

Arioso

Answer 14

In a vocal style

Question 15

Assai

Answer 15

Very (such as allegro assai… Very fast)

Question 16

Ben

Answer 16

Well (such as Ben Marcato… Well marked)

Question 17

Brilliante

Answer 17

Brilliantly

Question 18

Calando

Answer 18

Gradually Slower and softer

Question 19

Cantibile

Answer 19

In a singing style

Question 20

Chromatic

Answer 20

By semi-tones

Question 21

Coda

Answer 21

The final added measures of a composition

Question 22

Con

Answer 22

With

Question 23

Con amore

Answer 23

With tenderness

Question 24

Con Anima

Answer 24

With animation, spirited

Question 25

Con brio

Answer 25

With spirit, brilliantly

Question 26

Con Forza

Answer 26

With force

Question 27

Con fuoco

Answer 27

With fire, energy

Question 28

Con grazia

Answer 28

With graceful style

Question 29

Con spirito

Answer 29

With spirit, brilliantly

Question 30

Crescendo (cresc.)

Answer 30

Gradually louder

Question 31

Da Capo (D.C.)

Answer 31

From the beginning

Question 32

Dal Segno (D.S.)

Answer 32

From the sign

Question 33

Decrescendo (decresc.)

Answer 33

Gradually softer

Question 34

Diminuendo (Dim.)

Answer 34

Gradually Slower

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Dolce

Answer 35

Sweetly

Question 36

Energio

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Energetically

Question 37

Étude

Answer 37

A study

Question 38

Fermatta

Answer 38

A hold or pause

Question 39

Forte

Answer 39

Loud

Question 40

Fortissimo

Answer 40

Very loud

Question 41

Forzando

Answer 41

Forcefully accented

Question 42

Furioso

Answer 42

Furiously

Question 43

Giocoso

Answer 43

Joyfully

Question 44

Grandioso

Answer 44

Grand or noble style

Question 45

Grave

Answer 45

Very slow or solemn

Question 46

Grazioso

Answer 46

Gracefully

Question 47

L’istesso

Answer 47

The same (such as l’istesso tempo… The same tempo)

Question 48

Larghetto

Answer 48

Slow, but not as slow as largo

Question 49

Larghissimo

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Very slow, more so than largo

Question 50

Largo

Answer 50

Very slow

Question 51

Legato

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Smooth and connected

Question 52

Leggierro

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Lightly

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Lento

Answer 53

Very slow

Question 54

Maestoso

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Majestically

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Marcato

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Marked, with emphasis

Question 56

Marcia

Answer 56

March style

Question 57

Marziale

Answer 57

Martial

Question 58

Meno

Answer 58

Less (such as meno mosso… Less movement)

Question 59

Mezzo

Answer 59

Medium, half (such as mezzo forte… Medium loud)

Question 60

Moderato

Answer 60

Moderately

Question 61

Molto

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Very

Question 62

Morendo

Answer 62

Dying away

Question 63

Mosso

Answer 63

Motion, Movement

Question 64

Moto

Answer 64

Motion, Movement

Question 65

Non trappo

Answer 65

Not too much

Question 66

Opus (Op.)

Answer 66

A musical work or composition

Question 67

Ottava

Answer 67

An octave (such as ottava alta… An octave up)

Question 68

Pesante

Answer 68

Heavily, with emphasis

Question 69

Pianissimo

Answer 69

Very soft

Question 70

Piano

Answer 70

Soft

Question 71

Piu

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More (such as piu lento… Slower)

Question 72

Poco

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A little (such as poco meno… A little less)

Question 73

Poco a poco

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Little by little

Question 74

Prestissimo

Answer 74

Very fast, more so than presto

Question 75

Presto

Answer 75

Very fast

Question 76

Primo

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First

Question 77

Rallentando (rall.)

Answer 77

Gradually slower

Question 78

Religioso

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In a solemn style

Question 79

Ritardando (rit.)

Answer 79

Gradually slower

Question 80

Ritenuto

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A steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

Question 81

Rubato

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A temporary irregularity of time, lengthening some notes at the cost of others.

Question 82

Scherzando

Answer 82

In a light, playful style

Question 83

Scherzo

Answer 83

Playfully, usually has a rapid tempo

Question 84

Segno

Answer 84

The sign

Question 85

Sempre

Answer 85

Always, continually

Question 86

Senza

Answer 86

Without

Question 87

Sforzando

Answer 87

Forced, with emphasis

Question 88

Simile

Answer 88

The same, continued manner

Question 89

Smorzando (smorz.)

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Dying away

Question 90

Soli

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More than one person in unison

Question 91

Solo

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A passage or composition for one person

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Sordino

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Mute

Question 93

Sostenuto

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Sustained

Question 94

Staccato

Answer 94

Short, detached style

Question 95

Stringendo (string.)

Answer 95

Gradually faster

Question 96

Subito

Answer 96

Suddenly

Question 97

Tacet

Answer 97

Silent

Question 98

Tempo

Answer 98

Speed

Question 99

Tempo di Valse

Answer 99

Waltz time

Question 100

Tenuto

Answer 100

Sustain full value

Question 101

Valse

Answer 101

Waltz

Question 102

Veloce

Answer 102

Very fast

Question 103

Vivace

Answer 103

Vivacious, lively

Question 104

Vivo

Answer 104

Lively, brisk