book one terms

Question 1

piano

Answer 1

soft (p)

Question 2

forte

Answer 2

loud (f)

Question 3

mezzo piano

Answer 3

medium soft (mp)

Question 4

mezzo forte

Answer 4

medium loud (mf)

Question 5

pianissimo

Answer 5

very soft (pp)

Question 6

fortissimo

Answer 6

very loud (ff)

Question 7

crescendo

Answer 7

gradually louder

Question 8

decrescendo

Answer 8

gradually softer

Question 9

largo

Answer 9

very slow

Question 10

adagio

Answer 10

slow

Question 11

andante

Answer 11

walking speed

Question 12

moderato

Answer 12

moderately

Question 13

allegro

Answer 13

quickly and cheerfully

Question 14

vivace

Answer 14

lively and fast

Question 15

ritardando

Answer 15

gradually slower

Question 16

accelerando

Answer 16

gradually faster

Question 17

staccato

Answer 17

play the note short and detached

Question 18

accent

Answer 18

play the note louder

Question 19

sforzando

Answer 19

a sudden, strong accent

Question 20

tenuto

Answer 20

hold the note for it’s full value

Question 21

fermata

Answer 21

hold the note longer than it’s normal value

Question 22

D.C al Fine

Answer 22

repeat from beginning up to where it says “Fine”

Question 23

D.S al fine

Answer 23

repeat from the “S” symbol up to where it says “Fine”

Question 24

D.C al Coda

Answer 24

play up to “D.C al Coda,” then return to the beginning, play to the