Intermediate Rudiments Terms

Question 1

acciaccatura

Answer 1

A grace note/crushed note, played on the beat

Question 2

Accelerando (accel.)

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

Alla (all’)

Answer 5

In the style/manner of…

Question 6

Alla Marcia

Answer 6

In the style of a March

Question 7

Allegretto

Answer 7

Fairly lively (not as fast as Allegro)

Question 8

Allegro

Answer 8

Lively, quick, bright (fast)

Question 9

Andante

Answer 9

At a walking pace, moderately slow

Question 10

Andantino

Answer 10

A little faster than andante

Question 11

Animato, Animoso

Answer 11

Animated, spirited, lively

Question 12

Assai

Answer 12

Much, very much

Question 13

Ben, Bene

Answer 13

Well, much

Question 14

Brillante

Answer 14

Brilliantly

Question 15

Cantabile

Answer 15

In a singing style

Question 16

Chord

Answer 16

Three or more pitches sounding at the same time

Question 17

Colla, colle, (col, coll’)

Answer 17

With

Question 18

Coll’ 8va

Answer 18

Play these notes in octaves

Question 19

Con

Answer 19

With

Question 20

Con brio

Answer 20

With vigour, spirit

Question 21

Con espressione

Answer 21

With expression

Question 22

Con grazia

Answer 22

With grace; in a graceful or elegant style

Question 23

Con moto

Answer 23

With motion

Question 24

Con pedale (con ped.) (Ped.)

Answer 24

With the damper pedal

Question 25

Crescendo (cresc.)

Answer 25

Gradually becoming louder

Question 26

Da Capo (D.C.)

Answer 26

Repeat from beginning

Question 27

Da Capo al Fine

Answer 27

Repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

Question 28

Dal Segno (D.S.)

Answer 28

Repeat from the sign http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Music-segno.png

Question 29

Decrescendo (decresc.)

Answer 29

Gradually becoming softer

Question 30

Diminuendo (dim.)

Answer 30

Gradually becoming softer

Question 31

Dolce

Answer 31

Sweetly, gentle

Question 32

E, ed

Answer 32

And

Question 33

Enharmonic

Answer 33

Two notes that are spelled differently but sound the same (ex: F# is the enharmonic of Gb)

Question 34

Espressivo (espress.)

Answer 34

Expressively

Question 35

Fermata

Answer 35

Pause; hold this note (or rest) longer than its note value indicates

Question 36

Fine

Answer 36

The end

Question 37

Forte

Answer 37

Loud

Question 38

Fortepiano

Answer 38

Loud, then immediately soft

Question 39

Fortissimo

Answer 39

Very loud

Question 40

Grave

Answer 40

Solemnly, slowly

Question 41

Grazioso

Answer 41

Graceful

Question 42

Larghetto

Answer 42

Rather slow (not as slow as Largo)

Question 43

Largo

Answer 43

Very slow and broad (slower than Adagio)

Question 44

Legato

Answer 44

Smoothly connected

Question 45

Leggiero

Answer 45

Lightly, nimble and quick

Question 46

Lento

Answer 46

Slow

Question 47

Loco

Answer 47

As written (return to normal register). Normally follows 8va

Question 48

Ma

Answer 48

But

Question 49

Maestoso

Answer 49

Majestically

Question 50

M.D. (Mano destra)

Answer 50

With the right hand

Question 51

M.M.

Answer 51

Maelzel's metronome. M.M. indicates the number of beats played per minute.

Question 52

M.S. (Mano sinistra)

Answer 52

With the left hand

Question 53

Marcato

Answer 53

Well marked, accented

Question 54

Meno

Answer 54

Less

Question 55

Meno Mosso

Answer 55

Less movement, slower

Question 56

Mezzo Forte

Answer 56

Moderately loud (a bit softer than forte)

Question 57

Mezzo piano

Answer 57

Moderately soft (a little louder than piano)

Question 58

Moderato

Answer 58

At a moderate speed

Question 59

Molto

Answer 59

Much, very

Question 60

Non

Answer 60

Not

Question 61

Non troppo

Answer 61

Not too much

Question 62

Ottava (8va)

Answer 62

The interval of an octave

Question 63

Pedale (ped.)

Answer 63

Pedal

Question 64

Pianissimo

Answer 64

Very soft

Question 65

Piano

Answer 65

Soft

Question 66

Più

Answer 66

More

Question 67

Più mosso

Answer 67

More movement, quicker

Question 68

Poco

Answer 68

Little

Question 69

Poco a poco

Answer 69

Little by little

Question 70

Prestissimo

Answer 70

As fast as possible

Question 71

Presto

Answer 71

Very fast

Question 72

Quasi

Answer 72

As if, like, almost

Question 73

Rallentando (rall.)

Answer 73

Gradually becoming slower

Question 74

Repeat signs

Answer 74

Repeat the music between the repeat signs

Question 75

Ritardando (rit., ritard.)

Answer 75

Gradually becoming slower

Question 76

Rubato

Answer 76

A free, flexible tempo used to enhance musical expression that can speed up or slow down. "Robbed time"

Question 77

Sempre

Answer 77

Always

Question 78

Slur

Answer 78

A line drawn over (or under) two or more notes, indicating that they are to be played legato

Question 79

Spiritoso

Answer 79

Spirited

Question 80

Staccato

Answer 80

Play the notes short, separated or detached

Question 81

Tempo

Answer 81

The speed at which the music is to be played

Question 82

Tempo Primo (Tempo I)

Answer 82

Return to the original speed (usually follows a ritardando or rallentando)

Question 83

Tenuto

Answer 83

Sustain the note for its full value

Question 84

Tie

Answer 84

Hold for the combined value of both notes

Question 85

Tranquillo

Answer 85

Calmly, quietly, tranquilly

Question 86

Tre corde

Answer 86

"Three strings", an indication to release the soft pedal on the piano

Question 87

Troppo

Answer 87

Too much

Question 88

Una corda

Answer 88

"One string", an indication to depress the soft pedal on the piano

Question 89

Vivace

Answer 89

Lively, spirited, brisk

Question 90

a tempo

Answer 90

Return to the original tempo

Question 91

Senza

Answer 91

Without