Grade 2 Terms

Question 1

A

Answer 1

At, to, by, for, in, in the style of

Question 2

Al, Alla

Answer 2

To the, in the manner of

Question 3

Allargando

Answer 3

Broadening (getting a little slower and a little louder)

Question 4

Andantino

Answer 4

Slightly faster than Andante (may also mean a little slower)

Question 5

Assai

Answer 5

Very

Question 6

Con, col

Answer 6

With

Question 7

Dolce

Answer 7

Sweet, soft

Question 8

E, ed

Answer 8

And

Question 9

Espressivo

Answer 9

Expressive

Question 10

Fp (fortepiano)

Answer 10

Loud then immediately soft

Question 11

Giocoso

Answer 11

Playful, merry

Question 12

Grave

Answer 12

Very slow, solemn

Question 13

Grazioso

Answer 13

Graceful

Question 14

Larghetto

Answer 14

Rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

Question 15

Largo

Answer 15

Slow, stately

Question 16

Ma

Answer 16

But

Question 17

Maestoso

Answer 17

Majestic

Question 18

Meno

Answer 18

Less

Question 19

Molto

Answer 19

Very, much

Question 20

Mosso, moto

Answer 20

Movement

Question 21

Non

Answer 21

Not

Question 22

Piu

Answer 22

More

Question 23

Presto

Answer 23

Fast (faster than allegro)

Question 24

Senza

Answer 24

Without

Question 25

Sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)

Answer 25

Forced, accented

Question 26

Simile

Answer 26

In the same way

Question 27

Sostenuto

Answer 27

Sustained

Question 28

Tenuto

Answer 28

Held

Question 29

Troppo

Answer 29

Too much

Question 30

Vivace, vivo

Answer 30

Lively, quick

Question 31

Dots inside a slur

Answer 31

Semi-staccato - slightly separated but less separated than if with ordinary staccato dots

Question 32

A wedge sign (upside down triangle)

Answer 32

Super staccato

Question 33

- under or on top of note

Answer 33

Slight pressure and slightly separated