Italian Terms No.2

What does misterioso mean?

• Being unsure of ones playing.

• Play in a mysterious manner.

• Play at fortissimo.

• Play with accents.

What does mezzo forte mean?

• Play loud.

• Play at a medium fast tempo.

• Play at a medium loud volume

• Play at a medium soft volume.

How would you play leggiero?

• Play like you are running

• Play with accents

• Play smoothly

• Play lightly

What is meant by loco?

• Slowly

• Broadly

• Play at normal pitch.

• In the distance.

Describe piu mosso.

• A little movement

• More Speed

• Less speed

• The 1st movement

What does sempre mean?

• Always

• Never

• Sometimes

• Simply

What does A Tempo mean?

• Play at a slower speed.

• Play at a faster speed.

• Play out of time.

• Return to former speed.

What does vivo mean?

• Calmly

• More speed

• Lively and spirited.

• Suddenly

What is a fermata?

• A pause

• To play with fire

• Very loud

• To play with force

Explain fortissimo

• Play very soft

• Play very loud

• Play with speed

• Play majestically