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Question 1

Acciaccatura

Answer 1

A grace note or crushed note, played on the beat

Question 2

Accelerando

Answer 2

Gradually becoming faster

Question 3

Accent

Answer 3

A stressed note; play this note louder than the dynamic marking indicates

Question 4

Adagio

Answer 4

Very slowly (slower than andante, but not as slow as Largo)

Question 5

Ad libitum (ad lib.)

Answer 5

At the liberty of the performer

Question 6

Agitato

Answer 6

Excited, agitated

Question 7

Alla (all’)

Answer 7

In the style/manner of…

Question 8

Alla Marcia

Answer 8

In the style of a March

Question 9

Allargando (allarg.)

Answer 9

Gradually becoming slower, broadening

Question 10

Allegretto

Answer 10

Fairly lively (not as fast as allegro)

Question 11

Allegro

Answer 11

Lively, quick, bright (fast)

Question 12

Andante

Answer 12

At a walking pace, moderately slow

Question 13

Andantino

Answer 13

A little faster than andante

Question 14

Animato, animoso

Answer 14

Animated, spirited, lively

Question 15

Arco

Answer 15

Return to playing with the bow on a stringing instrument, after a pizzicato section

Question 16

Assai

Answer 16

Much, very much

Question 17

Attacca

Answer 17

Proceed without a break

Question 18

Ausdrucksvoll

Answer 18

With expression

Question 19

Ben, bene

Answer 19

Well, much

Question 20

Bewegt

Answer 20

Moving, agitated

Question 21

Brillante

Answer 21

Brilliantly

Question 22

Calando

Answer 22

Gradually becoming slower and softer

Question 23

Cantabile

Answer 23

In a singing style

Question 24

Cédez

Answer 24

Hold back the tempo, yield

Question 25

Chord

Answer 25

Three or more pitches sounding at the same time

Question 26

Colla, colle, (col, coll')

Answer 26

With

Question 27

Coll' 8va

Answer 27

Play these notes in octaves

Question 28

Commodo, commodo

Answer 28

At a moderate, comfortable speed

Question 29

Con

Answer 29

With

Question 30

a Tempo

Answer 30

Return to the original speed/tempo