Mixed Bag 2

Question 1

Pochettino, Poch.

Answer 1

Rather Little

Question 2

Loco

Answer 2

At The Normal Pitch (Used Often To Cancel An 8va Direction)

Question 3

Lunga

Answer 3

Long (Lunga Pausa: Long Pause)

Question 4

Doppio Movimento

Answer 4

Twice As Fast

Question 5

8va

Answer 5

Octave

Question 6

Play An Octave Higher - Symbol

Answer 6

Play An Octave Higher. NbVaMay Be Omitted

Question 7

Play An Octave Lower - Symbol

Answer 7

Play An Octave Lower. NbVbMay Be Omitted Or Even Replaced WithVa

Question 8

Alla Breve

Answer 8

With A Minim Beat, Equivalent To 2/2, Implying A Faster Tempo Than The Note Values Might Otherwise Suggest

Question 9

Volta

Answer 9

Time (Prima Volta– First Time,Seconda Volta– Second Time)

Question 10

En Dehors

Answer 10

Prominent (A Direction To Make A Melody Stand Out)

Question 11

Simile / Sim.

Answer 11

In The Same Way

Question 12

Ritenuto / Rit.

Answer 12

Held Back

Question 13

Staccato / Stacc.

Answer 13

Detached

Question 14

Retenu

Answer 14

Held Back (En Retenant– Holding Back, Slowing A Little)

Question 15

Attacca

Answer 15

Go Straight On To The Next Section Of Music

Question 16

Da Capo / D.C.

Answer 16

Repeat From The Beginning

Question 17

Dal Segno / D.S.

Answer 17

Repeat From The Sign

Question 18

Rinforzando, Rf, Rfz

Answer 18

Reinforcing

Question 19

Smorzando, Smorz.

Answer 19

Dying Away In Tone And Speed

Question 20

Tosto

Answer 20

Swift, Rapid (But Often Used In The Same Sense AsTroppo)

Question 21

Volante

Answer 21

Flying Fast

Question 22

Mässig

Answer 22

At A Moderate Speed

Question 23

Schnell

Answer 23

Fast

Question 24

Staccatissimo

Answer 24

A Wedge Sign Above Or Below The Notes Indicates Super-Staccato, Played As Briefly As Possible And Possibly Accented

Question 25

Semi-Staccato

Answer 25

Dots Inside A Slur Over Or Below The Notes Mean The Notes Should Be Slightly Separated, But Less So Than Notes With Ordinary Staccato

Question 26

Marcato

Answer 26

Over Or Under The Notes Means Accented And Slightly Separated

Question 27

Tenuto

Answer 27

Over Or Below The Note Means The Note Is Given A Slight Pressure

Question 28

Adagietto

Answer 28

Rather Slow (Faster Than Adagio)

Question 29

Ad Libitum, Ad Lib.

Answer 29

At Choice, Meaning That A Passage May Be Played Freely

Question 30

Agitato

Answer 30

Agitated

Question 31

Crescendo / Cresc. / 

Answer 31

Gradually Getting Louder

Question 32

Decrescendo / Decresc. 

Answer 32

Gradually Getting Quieter

Question 33

Diminuendo / Dim. / 

Answer 33

Gradually Getting Quieter