Performance Directions

Question 1

a

Answer 1

at / to / by / for / 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 slower OR faster than andante

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

at

Question 11

espressivo (or espress. or espr.)

Answer 11

expressive

Question 12

fortepiano ( fp )

Answer 12

loud, then immediately soft

Question 13

giocoso

Answer 13

playful, merry

Question 14

grave

Answer 14

very slow, solemn

Question 15

grazioso

Answer 15

graceful

Question 16

larghetto

Answer 16

rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

Question 17

largo

Answer 17

slow, stately

Question 18

ma

Answer 18

but

Question 19

maestoso

Answer 19

majestic

Question 20

meno

Answer 20

less

Question 21

molto

Answer 21

very / much

Question 22

mosso, moto

Answer 22

movement

Question 23

meno mosso

Answer 23

slower

Question 24

con moto

Answer 24

with movement

Question 25

non

Answer 25

not

Question 26

più

Answer 26

more

Question 27

presto

Answer 27

fast (faster than allegro)

Question 28

senza

Answer 28

without

Question 29

sforzando / sforzato ( sf , sfz )

Answer 29

forced, accented

Question 30

simile (or sim.)

Answer 30

in the same way

Question 31

sostenuto

Answer 31

sustained

Question 32

tenuto

Answer 32

held

Question 33

troppo

Answer 33

too much

Question 34

non troppo

Answer 34

not too much

Question 35

vivace / vivo

Answer 35

lively, quick