Terms Grade 1-5

Question 1

a niente

Answer 1

Fade to nothing

Question 2

a tempo

Answer 2

Return to the original speed or tempo after a deviation

Question 3

accelerando (or accel.)

Answer 3

Gradually getting faster

Question 4

ad libitum, ad lib.

Answer 4

At will, the performer may vary tempo or style

Question 5

adagio

Answer 5

Slow

Question 6

affettuoso

Answer 6

tenderly

Question 7

agitato

Answer 7

Agitated

Question 8

alla breve

Answer 8

With a minum beat (2/2)

Question 9

alla marcia

Answer 9

In the style of a march

Question 10

allargando

Answer 10

Gradually becoming slower and broader/louder

Question 11

allegretto

Answer 11

fairly quick

Question 12

allegro

Answer 12

quick

Question 13

amabile

Answer 13

amiable, pleasant

Question 14

andante

Answer 14

At a walking pace, medium speed

Question 15

andantino

Answer 15

Little faster/slower than andante

Question 16

animato

Answer 16

Animated, lively

Question 17

animé

Answer 17

Animated, lively

Question 18

appassionato

Answer 18

With passion, intensely

Question 19

assai

Answer 19

Very, extremely

Question 20

attacca

Answer 20

go straight on

Question 21

ben

Answer 21

Well, very

Question 22

cantabile

Answer 22

In a singing style

Question 23

cantando

Answer 23

Singing

Question 24

come prima

Answer 24

As before

Question 25

comodo, tempo comodo

Answer 25

convenient, at a comfortable speed

Question 26

con brio

Answer 26

With vigor

Question 27

con dolore

Answer 27

With grief

Question 28

con forza

Answer 28

With force

Question 29

con moto

Answer 29

With movement

Question 30

con spirito

Answer 30

With spirit

Question 31

con, col

Answer 31

With, or by

Question 32

crescendo (or cresc.)

Answer 32

Gradually getting louder

Question 33

da capo (or D.C.)

Answer 33

From the beginning

Question 34

dal segno (or D.S.)

Answer 34

Repeat from the sign (𝄋)

Question 35

deciso

Answer 35

Decisively, with determination

Question 36

decrescendo (or decresc.)

Answer 36

Gradually getting softer

Question 37

diminuendo (or dim.)

Answer 37

Gradually becoming softer

Question 38

dolce

Answer 38

Sweet, soft

Question 39

doloroso

Answer 39

Sorrowful

Question 40

douce

Answer 40

soft, sweet

Question 41

e, ed

Answer 41

And

Question 42

energico

Answer 42

energetic

Question 43

espressivo (or espress.)

Answer 43

Expressive

Question 44

f (forte)

Answer 44

Loud

Question 45

ff (fortissimo)

Answer 45

Very loud

Question 46

fine, al fine

Answer 46

End; ‘al fine’ means to the end

Question 47

fp (fortepiano)

Answer 47

Suddenly loud then immediately soft

Question 48

giocoso

Answer 48

Playful, humorous

Question 49

grave

Answer 49

Very slow and solemn

Question 50

grazioso

Answer 50

Gracefully

Question 51

langsam

Answer 51

Slow = adagio/lento

Question 52

largamente

Answer 52

Broadly

Question 53

larghetto

Answer 53

rather slow, slightly faster than largo

Question 54

largo

Answer 54

Slow, Stately

Question 55

lebhaft

Answer 55

Lively = vivace

Question 56

legato

Answer 56

smooth

Question 57

leggiero

Answer 57

Light, nimble

Question 58

lent

Answer 58

Slow

Question 59

lento

Answer 59

Slow

Question 60

ma

Answer 60

But

Question 61

maestoso

Answer 61

Majestic, grand

Question 62

marcato, marc.

Answer 62

Marked, accented

Question 63

mässig

Answer 63

Moderate speed

Question 64

meno

Answer 64

Less

Question 65

meno mosso

Answer 65

Less motion, slower

Question 66

mesto

Answer 66

Sad

Question 67

mf (mezzo forte)

Answer 67

Moderately loud

Question 68

misterioso

Answer 68

Mysteriously

Question 69

moderato

Answer 69

moderate speed

Question 70

modéré

Answer 70

Moderate

Question 71

molto

Answer 71

very, Much

Question 72

morendo

Answer 72

Gradually dying away, fading

Question 73

mp (mezzo piano)

Answer 73

Moderately soft

Question 74

non troppo

Answer 74

Not too much

Question 75

p (piano)

Answer 75

Soft

Question 76

perdendosi

Answer 76

dying away

Question 77

pesante

Answer 77

Heavy

Question 78

più

Answer 78

More

Question 79

più mosso

Answer 79

More motion

Question 80

poco, poco a poco

Answer 80

A little, little by little

Question 81

pp (pianissimo)

Answer 81

Very soft

Question 82

prestissimo

Answer 82

very fast

Question 83

presto

Answer 83

fast

Question 84

prima, primo

Answer 84

First

Question 85

quasi

Answer 85

as if, resembling

Question 86

rallentando (or rall.)

Answer 86

Gradually slowing down

Question 87

retenu

Answer 87

held back

Question 88

rinforzando, rf, rfz, rinf.

Answer 88

Reinforcing

Question 89

risoluto

Answer 89

bold, strong

Question 90

ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)

Answer 90

Gradually slowing down

Question 91

ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)

Answer 91

Held back, slower

Question 92

ritmico

Answer 92

Rhythmic

Question 93

rubato, tempo rubato

Answer 93

freedom of time

Question 94

ruhig

Answer 94

peaceful

Question 95

scherzando

Answer 95

Playfully, jokingly

Question 96

schnell

Answer 96

Fast

Question 97

semplice

Answer 97

simple, plain

Question 98

sempre

Answer 98

Always

Question 99

senza

Answer 99

Without

Question 100

sforzando, sforzato, sfz, sf

Answer 100

accented, forced

Question 101

simile (or sim.)

Answer 101

continue in the same way

Question 102

smorzando, smorz.

Answer 102

Dying away, fading

Question 103

sonoro

Answer 103

Resonant

Question 104

sostenuto, sost

Answer 104

Sustained

Question 105

sotto voce

Answer 105

below the voice (undertone)

Question 106

staccato (or stacc.)

Answer 106

detached, short

Question 107

stringendo

Answer 107

gradually getting faster

Question 108

subito, sub.

Answer 108

Suddenly

Question 109

tranquillo

Answer 109

Calm

Question 110

traurig

Answer 110

Sad

Question 111

triste, tristamente

Answer 111

Sad

Question 112

vite

Answer 112

quick

Question 113

vivace, vivo

Answer 113

lively, quick