Grade 2 Performance Directions

Question 1

a

Answer 1

at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

Question 2

al, alla

Answer 2

to the, in the manner of

Question 3

alla marcia

Answer 3

in the style of a march

Question 4

allargando

Answer 4

broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

Question 5

andantino

Answer 5

slightly faster than Andante (but may also mean slightly slower)

Question 6

assai

Answer 6

very

Question 7

allegro assai

Answer 7

very quick

Question 8

con, col

Answer 8

with

Question 9

dolce

Answer 9

sweet, soft

Question 10

e, ed

Answer 10

and

Question 11

espressivo (espress. or espr.)

Answer 11

expressive

Question 12

giocoso

Answer 12

playful, merry

Question 13

grave

Answer 13

very slow, solemn

Question 14

grazioso

Answer 14

graceful

Question 15

larghetto

Answer 15

rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

Question 16

largo

Answer 16

slow, stately

Question 17

ma

Answer 17

but

Question 18

meno

Answer 18

less

Question 19

molto

Answer 19

very, much

Question 20

mosso, moto

Answer 20

movement

Question 21

meno mosso

Answer 21

slower

Question 22

con moto

Answer 22

with movement

Question 23

non

Answer 23

not

Question 24

più

Answer 24

more

Question 25

presto

Answer 25

fast (faster than Allegro)

Question 26

senza

Answer 26

without

Question 27

simile (sim.)

Answer 27

in the same way

Question 28

sostenuto

Answer 28

sustained

Question 29

tenuto

Answer 29

held

Question 30

troppo

Answer 30

too much

Question 31

non troppo

Answer 31

not too much

Question 32

vivace, vivo

Answer 32

lively, quick