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WorksheetsABRSM Grade 2 Performance Directions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does a mean? (Select 2)
without
at, to, by
to the
for, in the style of
What does al, alla mean?
to the, in the manner of
for
with
at, to
What does allargando mean?
with movement
broadening (getting slower and quieter)
broadening (getting a little slow and probably louder)
with less movement
What does andantino mean?
slightly slower than andante
slow
slightly faster than andante
medium speed
What does assai mean?
enough
a lot of
quite
very
What does con, col mean?
without
with
in
on
What does dolce mean?
quiet
in a singing style
sweet, soft
graceful
What does giocoso mean?
fast
playful, merry
showy
sad
What does grave mean?
very slow, solemn
graceful
deathly
sad
What does grazioso mean?
solemn
thankful
joyful
graceful
What does larghetto mean?
stately
slow
very slow (slower than largo)
rather slow (not as slow as largo)
What does largo mean?
broadening
slow, stately
rather slow (not as slow as larghetto)
slow
What does ma mean?
and
without
with
but
What does presto mean?
at speed
urgent
fast (but not as fast as allegro)
fast
What does sforzando / sf / sfz mean?
harsh
loud then immediately quiet
forced, accented
loud
What does sostenuto mean?
sonorous
sustained
soft
held
What does tenuto mean?
held
accented
forced
smoothly
What does troppo mean?
too
not too much
much
too much
What does vivace, vivo mean?
lively, quick
quick (but not as quick as allegro)
moderately quick
very very fast
What does this symbol mean?
tenuto - the note is given a slight pressure
semi-staccato - the notes should be slightly separated, but less so than notes with ordinary staccato
marcato - accented and slightly separated
staccatissimo - played as briefly as possible and possibly accented
What does this symbol mean?
tenuto - the note is given a slight pressure (and generally slightly separated)
semi-staccato - the notes should be slightly separated, but less so than notes with ordinary staccato
marcato - accented and slightly separated
staccatissimo - played as briefly as possible and possibly accented
What does this symbol mean?
martelato - even stronger accent than marcato
semi-staccato - the notes should be slightly separated, but less so than notes with ordinary staccato
marcato - accented and slightly separated
staccatissimo - played as briefly as possible and possibly accented
What does this symbol mean?
tenuto - the note is given a slight pressure (and generally slightly separated)
semi-staccato - the notes should be slightly separated, but less so than notes with ordinary staccato
marcato - accented and slightly separated
staccatissimo - played as briefly as possible and possibly accented
What does this symbol mean?
martelato - even stronger accent than marcato
semi-staccato - the notes should be slightly separated, but less so than notes with ordinary staccato
marcato - accented and slightly separated
staccatissimo - played as briefly as possible and possibly accented
What does simile mean?
in the style of...
like a...
happily
in the same way
