Terms

Question 1

Coda

Answer 1

An added ending

Question 2

Fine

Answer 2

The end

Question 3

Staccato

Answer 3

Play the note short and detached

Question 4

Da Capo (D.C.)

Answer 4

Repeat from the beginning

Question 5

Sforzando

Answer 5

A sudden, strong accent

Question 6

pp

Answer 6

Pianissimo

Very quiet/soft

Question 7

Tenuto

Answer 7

Hold the note for its full value

Question 8

Dal Segno (D.S.)

Answer 8

Repeat from the sign

Question 8

Fermata

Answer 8

Hold the note longer than its normal value

Question 10

p

Answer 10

Piano

Quiet/soft

Question 11

Moderato

Answer 11

Moderately

Question 12

Accent

Answer 12

Play the note louder, with a special emphasis

Question 13

f

Answer 13

Forte

Loud

Question 14

Diminuendo/decrescendo

Answer 14

Gradually softer

Question 15

ff

Answer 15

Fortissimo

Very loud

Question 16

Vivace

Answer 16

Lively and fast

Question 17

Elaborate ornamentation

Answer 17

Trills, fast passages and energetic rhythms (fancy stuff)

Question 18

Mezzo

Answer 18

Moderately

Question 18

Largo

Answer 18

Very slow

Question 19

Crescendo

Answer 19

Gradually louder

Question 21

Tie

Answer 21

2 or more notes of the same pitch joined by a curved line

Question 22

mf

Answer 22

Mezzo forte

Moderately loud

Question 23

Ritardando

Answer 23

Gradually slower

Question 24

Issimo

Answer 24

Very

Question 26

mp

Answer 26

Mezzo piano

Moderately quiet/soft

Question 26

Adagio

Answer 26

Slow

Question 27

Andante

Answer 27

Moving along (walking speed)

Question 28

Allegro

Answer 28

Quickly, cheerfully

Question 29

Accelerando

Answer 29

Gradually faster

Question 31

Polyphony

Answer 31

Several melodic lines at once

Question 31

Slur

Answer 31

2 or more notes of different pitches joined with a curved line

Question 32

Terraced dynamics

Answer 32

Sudden dynamic changes