Terms Practice

A Tempo

• a study

• from the sign

• in time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed

• in a singing style

Accelerando

• gradually faster

• gradually slower

• martial

• gracefully

Al Fine

• light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

• very loud

• from the sign

• to the finish

Allegretto

• light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

• moderately slow, but moving

• by semi-tones

• a hold or pause

Allegro

• time; speed

• very softly

• silent

• rapid; lively

Andante

• little by little

• moderately slow, but moving

• the final added measures of a musical composition

• majestically

Andantino

• generally a little quicker than andante

• with spirit; brilliantly

• more than one performer in unison

• marked; with emphasis

Animato

• gradually faster

• gradually softer

• a hold or pause

• animated; spirited

Cantabile

• sweetly

• in a singing style

• the final added measures of a musical composition

• little by little

Chromatic

• by semi-tones

• majestically

• more than one performer in unison

• rapid; lively