French, German, and Italian Terms

Question 1

Abbandono

Answer 1

Unrestrained, free

Question 2

Acciaccatura

Answer 2

Ornament of keyboard music, played together with the principle note and released immediately

Question 3

Ad libitum

Answer 3

At will

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Affettato

Answer 4

Affected

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Affettuoso

Answer 5

Tender and affectionate

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Affretando

Answer 6

Hastening, hurrying

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Allegramente

Answer 7

Gaily, merrily

Question 8

Amabile

Answer 8

Sweet, with love

Question 9

Appoggiatura

Answer 9

A grace note performed just before the principal note

Question 10

Arioso

Answer 10

Vocal music that is more melodic than a recitative but less formal than an aria

Question 11

Assai

Answer 11

Very much

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Brio

Answer 12

With vigor, spirit

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Calando

Answer 13

Gradually diminishing

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Dolente/doloroso

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Sorrowful

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Dolore

Answer 15

Pain/anguish

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Giusto

Answer 16

In strict time

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Gruppetto

Answer 17

16-century name for an ornament like a trill

Question 18

Lento

Answer 18

Tempo between largo and larghetto

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Marziale

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Martial

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Piacere

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At pleasure

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Precipitato

Answer 21

Hurried, rushing

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Quasi

Answer 22

In manner of

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Rinforzando

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A sudden accent

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Smorzando

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Dying away

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Strepitoso

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Loud, noisy

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Volti subito

Answer 26

V.S. Turn page quickly

Question 27

Abandonné

Answer 27

With abandon, unrestrained

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Comme

Answer 28

As, as if

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Douce/doux

Answer 29

Sweet

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Éclatant

Answer 30

Brilliant

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Gracieux

Answer 31

Graceful

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Jeux

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A game

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Libre

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Free, at liberty

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Moins

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Less

Question 35

Pesamment

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Heavily

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Précipité

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Hurried

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Presque

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Almost, nearby

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Puissant

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Strong, powerful

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Soupriant

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Sighing, plaintive

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Temps

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Time, beat

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Tenu

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Held, sustained

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Toujours

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Always, forever

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Trop

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Too much

Question 44

Vif

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Lively

Question 45

Vite

Answer 45

Quick

Question 46

Voix

Answer 46

Voice

Question 47

Abgestossen

Answer 47

Staccato

Question 48

Abnehmend

Answer 48

Diminuendo

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Anfang

Answer 49

Start

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Anmutig

Answer 50

Gracefully

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Anschwellend

Answer 51

Crescendo

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Breit

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Broad

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Deutlich

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Clear, distinct

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Gehalten

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Sustained

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Gemäsdigt

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Moderate

Question 56

Geschwind

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Quick

Question 57

Klein

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Little, small

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Kräftig

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Strong, vigorous

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Langsam

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Slow

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Lebhaft

Answer 60

Lively, vivacious

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Leicht

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Light, nimble

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Mächtig

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Mighty, powerful

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Mässig

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Moderate

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Schlag

Answer 64

Beat

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Schnell

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Fast

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Sehr

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Very, much

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Seufzend

Answer 67

Sighing

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Spielen

Answer 68

To play

Question 69

Wieder

Answer 69

Again

Question 70

Zeitmass

Answer 70

Tempo