Performance Directions (reversed)

Question 1

gradually getting quicker

Answer 1

accelerando (or accel.)

Question 2

slow

Answer 2

adagio

Question 3

fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)

Answer 3

allegretto

Question 4

quick (literally ‘cheerful’)

Answer 4

allegro

Question 5

at a medium (‘walking’) speed

Answer 5

andante

Question 6

in a singing style

Answer 6

cantabile

Question 7

gradually getting louder

Answer 7

crescendo (or cresc.)

Question 8

repeat from the beginning

Answer 8

da capo (or D.C.)

Question 9

repeat from the sign _

Answer 9

da segno (or D.S.)

Question 10

gradually getting quieter

Answer 10

decrescendo (or decresc.) / diminuendo (or dim.)

Question 11

the end

Answer 11

fine

Question 12

loud

Answer 12

f (= forte)

Question 13

very loud

Answer 13

ff (= fortissimo)

Question 14

smoothly

Answer 14

legato

Question 14

smoothly

Answer 14

legato

Question 15

slow

Answer 15

lento

Question 16

half

Answer 16

mezzo

Question 17

moderately loud (literally ‘half loud)

Answer 17

mf (= mezzo forte)

Question 18

moderately quiet (literally ‘half’ quiet)

Answer 18

mp (= mezzo piano)

Question 18

moderately quiet (literally ‘half’ quiet)

Answer 18

mp (= mezzo piano)

Question 19

moderately

Answer 19

moderato

Question 20

quiet

Answer 20

p (= piano)

Question 21

very quiet

Answer 21

pp (= pianissimo)

Question 22

a little

Answer 22

poco

Question 23

gradually getting slower

Answer 23

rallentando (or rall.) / ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)

Question 24

held back

Answer 24

ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)

Question 25

detached

Answer 25

staccato (or stacc.)

Question 26

speed, time

Answer 26

tempo