Grade 5 Music Theory Italian Terms

Question 1

What does 'lunga' mean?

Accepted Answer

long

Question 2

What does 'lusingando' mean?

Accepted Answer

coaxing

Question 3

What does 'misura' mean?

Accepted Answer

measure

Question 4

Which of these terms means 'as soft as possible' or 'lifeless'?

Accepted Answer

estinto

Question 5

What does 'lacrimoso' mean?

Accepted Answer

sad

Question 6

Which of these terms means 'flying' or 'fast'?

Accepted Answer

volante

Question 7

What does 'pochettino' mean?

Accepted Answer

rather little

Question 8

What does 'ossia' mean?

Accepted Answer

or / alternatively

Question 9

Which of these terms means 'twice as fast'?

Accepted Answer

doppio movimento

Question 10

Which of these terms means 'grief'?

Accepted Answer

dolore

Question 11

What does 'segue' mean?

Accepted Answer

go straight on

Question 12

What is the term for 'dying away in tone and speed'?

Accepted Answer

smorzando (smorz)

Question 13

What does 'loco' mean?

Accepted Answer

at the normal pitch

Question 14

Which of these terms does 'rinforzando' mean?

Accepted Answer

reinforcing

Question 15

What does 'piangevole' mean?

Accepted Answer

plaintive

Question 16

Which of these terms means 'swift' or 'rapid'?

Accepted Answer

tosto

Question 17

What does 'piacevole' mean?

Accepted Answer

pleasant

Question 18

Which of these terms means 'sad' or 'mournful'?

Accepted Answer

dolente

Question 19

Which of these terms means 'tenderly' or 'tenderness'?

Accepted Answer

teneramente

Question 20

Which of these terms means 'getting quicker'?

Accepted Answer

incalzando

Question 21

Which of these terms means 'go straight on to the next section of music'?

Accepted Answer

attacca

Questions 21