Other terms

Question 1

Ad libium

Answer 1

free, tempo at descretion of conductor

Question 2

Agitato

Answer 2

agitated

Question 3

Alberti bass

Answer 3

broken chord style

Question 4

Alla breve

Answer 4

cut time with half note receiving beat

Question 5

Allargando

Answer 5

slowing down

Question 6

Anacrusis

Answer 6

upbeat or pick up

Question 7

Animato

Answer 7

animated, spirited

Question 8

Arco

Answer 8

using bow of string

Question 9

Boca chuisa

Answer 9

closed mouth, humming

Question 10

Caesura

Answer 10

train tracks, all stop

Question 11

Calando

Answer 11

gradually diminishing

Question 12

Cantabile

Answer 12

in singing style

Question 13

col legno

Answer 13

using wood of bow on string instrument

Question 14

colla parte

Answer 14

following soloists part, especially with tempo

Question 15

con brio

Answer 15

with fire, vigorously

Question 16

Con sordino

Answer 16

with mute, muted strings

Question 17

Con moto

Answer 17

with motion

Question 18

continuo

Answer 18

Baroque accompaniment ensemble

Question 19

corno

Answer 19

horn in Italian

Question 20

cor anglaise

Answer 20

English horn in French

Question 21

da capo

Answer 21

at the head, go to beginning

Question 22

Dal segno

Answer 22

back to the sign

Question 23

detache

Answer 23

detached style of bowing

Question 24

down bow

Answer 24

pulling bow of string instrument

Question 25

fermata

Answer 25

hold at directors discretion

Question 26

forzando

Answer 26

sudden strong accent

Question 27

Frog

Answer 27

end of bow in string players hand

Question 28

glissando

Answer 28

sliding between two pitches

Question 29

grand pause

Answer 29

extended rest for all performers

Question 30

grosse caisse

Answer 30

bass drum

Question 31

langsam

Answer 31

slowly

Question 32

largamente

Answer 32

broadly

Question 33

largando

Answer 33

gradually broadening

Question 34

legato

Answer 34

smoothly, no space between notes

Question 35

leggiero

Answer 35

lightly

Question 36

l'istesso tempo

Answer 36

same tempo

Question 37

luftpause

Answer 37

short pause

Question 38

lunga

Answer 38

long

Question 39

maestoso

Answer 39

magestically

Question 40

marcato

Answer 40

marked and accented

Question 41

messa di voce

Answer 41

slight crescendo and decrescendo of notes

Question 42

molto

Answer 42

much, a lot

Question 43

morendo

Answer 43

dying away

Question 44

ostinato

Answer 44

repeated pattern

Question 45

parlando

Answer 45

spoken style, clear and crisp

Question 46

pauken

Answer 46

timpani

Question 47

pesante

Answer 47

heavy

Question 48

picardy third

Answer 48

raised third in minor key usually at final cadence

Question 49

pizzicato

Answer 49

plucked string

Question 50

quodlibet

Answer 50

a composition developed by combing movements or melodies

Question 51

rallentando

Answer 51

gradually slowing

Question 52

resolution

Answer 52

boldy, decisively

Question 53

ritardando

Answer 53

gradually slowing

Question 54

rubato

Answer 54

robing, free tempo

Question 55

secco recitiate

Answer 55

dry fashion with no connecting accompaniment

Question 56

seque

Answer 56

follows without break

Question 57

semplice

Answer 57

simple

Question 58

sempre

Answer 58

always

Question 59

senza

Answer 59

without

Question 60

sforzando

Answer 60

sudden strong accent

Question 61

simile

Answer 61

continue with similar style

Question 62

sotto voce

Answer 62

under voice, low tone

Question 63

spicatto

Answer 63

very separated and light staccato style of bowing

Question 64

sprechstimme

Answer 64

speech like singing with approximated itches

Question 65

staccato

Answer 65

detatatched, played short

Question 66

subito

Answer 66

suddenly

Question 67

sul ponticello

Answer 67

played near the bridge on a string instrument

Question 68

sul tasto

Answer 68

played over fingerboard

Question 69

tempo primo

Answer 69

original tempo

Question 70

tenement

Answer 70

tenderly

Question 71

tenuto

Answer 71

play note to its full value

Question 72

tessitura

Answer 72

range of a piece

Question 73

tremolo

Answer 73

rapid rep of repeated note

Question 74

trill

Answer 74

alternation of two notes

Question 75

tromba

Answer 75

trumpet Italian

Question 76

tutti

Answer 76

everyone plays

Question 77

una corda

Answer 77

one string left on piano

Question 78

up bow

Answer 78

starting at tup of bow and pushing bow toward instrument