Musical Terms

Question 1

What is the English translation of these musical terms

adagietto

Answer 1

Rather slow but faster than adagio

Question 2

What is the English translation of these musical terms

ad libitum, ad lib.

Answer 2

at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely

Question 3

What is the English translation of these musical terms

agitato

Answer 3

agitated

Question 4

What is the English translation of these musical terms

alla breve

Answer 4

with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

Question 5

What is the English translation of these musical terms

amore

Answer 5

love (amoroso: loving)

Question 6

What is the English translation of these musical terms

anima

Answer 6

soul, spirit (con anima: becoming more lively

Question 7

What is the English translation of these musical terms

ben

Answer 7

well

Question 8

What is the English translation of these musical terms

brio

Answer 8

vigour con brio: with vigour, lively

Question 9

What is the English translation of these musical terms

comodo

Answer 9

convenient (tempo comodo: at a comfortable speed

Question 10

What is the English translation of these musical terms

deciso

Answer 10

with determination

Question 11

What is the English translation of these musical terms

delicato

Answer 11

delicate

Question 12

What is the English translation of these musical terms

energico

Answer 12

energetic

Question 13

What is the English translation of these musical terms

forza

Answer 13

force

Question 14

What is the English translation of these musical terms

largamente

Answer 14

broadly

Question 15

What is the English translation of these musical terms

leggiero

Answer 15

light, nimble

Question 16

What is the English translation of these musical terms

marcato, marc

Answer 16

emphatic, accented

Question 17

What is the English translation of these musical terms

marziale

Answer 17

in a military style

Question 18

What is the English translation of these musical terms

mesto

Answer 18

sad

Question 19

What is the English translation of these musical terms

pesante

Answer 19

heavy

Question 20

What is the English translation of these musical terms

prima, primo

Answer 20

first

Question 21

What is the English translation of these musical terms

risoluto

Answer 21

bold, strong

Question 22

What is the English translation of these musical terms

ritmico

Answer 22

rhythmically

Question 23

What is the English translation of these musical terms

rubato, tempo rubato

Answer 23

with some freedom of time

Question 24

What is the English translation of these musical terms

scherzando, scherzoso

Answer 24

playful, joking

Question 25

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *seconda, secondo*

Answer 25

second

Question 26

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *semplice*

Answer 26

simple, plain

Question 27

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *sempre*

Answer 27

always

Question 28

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *stringendo*

Answer 28

gradually getting faster

Question 29

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *subito*

Answer 29

suddenly

Question 30

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *tanto*

Answer 30

so much

Question 31

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *tranquillo*

Answer 31

calm

Question 32

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *triste, tristamente*

Answer 32

sad, sorrowful

Question 33

# What is the English translation of these musical terms *volta*

Answer 33

time (prima volta: first time; seconda volta: second time)