2013 Terms

Question 1

a poco

Answer 1

a little; gradually

Question 2

a tempo

Answer 2

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

Question 3

accelerando

Answer 3

gradually faster

Question 4

adagietto

Answer 4

slow, but not as slow as adagio

Question 5

adagio

Answer 5

very slow

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agitato

Answer 6

agitated; rapid

Question 7

al fine

Answer 7

to the finish

Question 8

alla

Answer 8

in the style of…

Question 9

allargando

Answer 9

gradually slower and broader

Question 10

allegretto

Answer 10

light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

Question 11

allegro

Answer 11

rapid; lively

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andante

Answer 12

moderately slow, but moving

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andantino

Answer 13

generally a little quicker than andante

Question 14

animato

Answer 14

animated; spirited

Question 15

appasionato

Answer 15

intensely; passionately; with deep feeling

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brilliante

Answer 16

brilliantly

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cantabile

Answer 17

in a singing style

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chromatic

Answer 18

by semi-tones

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coda

Answer 19

the final added measures of a muscial composition

Question 20

con anima

Answer 20

with animation; spirited

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con brio

Answer 21

with spirit; brilliantly

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con forza

Answer 22

with force

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con grazia

Answer 23

with graceful style

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con spirito

Answer 24

with spirit, brilliance

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crescendo

Answer 25

gradually louder

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da capo

Answer 26

from the beginning

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dal segno

Answer 27

from the sign

Question 28

decrescendo

Answer 28

gradually softer

Question 29

diminuendo

Answer 29

gradually softer

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dolce

Answer 30

sweetly

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energico

Answer 31

energetically

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etude

Answer 32

a study

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femata

Answer 33

a hold or pause

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forte

Answer 34

loud

Question 35

fortissimo

Answer 35

very loud

Question 36

furioso

Answer 36

furiously

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grandioso

Answer 37

grand or noble style

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grave

Answer 38

very slow and solmn

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grazioso

Answer 39

gracefully

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l'istesso

Answer 40

the same [such as l'istesso tempo- the same tempo]

Question 41

larghetto

Answer 41

slow, but not as slow as largo

Question 42

largo

Answer 42

very slow

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legato

Answer 43

smooth and connected

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lento

Answer 44

very slow

Question 45

maestoso

Answer 45

majestically

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marcato

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marked; with emphasis

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marziale

Answer 47

martial

Question 48

meno

Answer 48

less [such as meno mosso- less movement; slower]

Question 49

mezzo

Answer 49

medium; half [such as mezzo forte- medium loud; mezzo piano- medium soft]

Question 50

moderato

Answer 50

moderately

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molto

Answer 51

very

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mosso

Answer 52

motion; movement

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non troppo

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not too much

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pianissimo

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very softly

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piano

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softly

Question 56

poco

Answer 56

a little [such as poco animato- a little more animated; poco meno- a little less]

Question 57

poco a poco

Answer 57

littly by little

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prestissismo

Answer 58

very fast; more so than presto

Question 59

presto

Answer 59

very fast

Question 60

rallentando

Answer 60

gradually slower

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ritardando

Answer 61

gradually slower

Question 62

ritenuto

Answer 62

a steady pace, but slower than preceding tempo

Question 63

rubato

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

Question 64

segno

Answer 64

the sign

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sempre

Answer 65

always; continually

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sforzando

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forced; with emphasis

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simile

Answer 67

the same; continue in same manner

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soli

Answer 68

more than one performer in unison

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solo

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a composition or passage for one performer

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sostenuto

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sustained

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staccato

Answer 71

separated, detached style

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subito

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suddenly

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tacet

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silent

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tempo

Answer 74

time; speed

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tenuto

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sustain full value

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vivace

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vivacious; lively