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WorksheetsABRSM Grade 3 Performance Directions
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does adagietto mean?
rather slow (but faster than adagio)
broadening
very slow (slower than adagio)
sad, sorrowful
What does ad libitum, ad lib. mean?
improvise completely
at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely
held back
pushed forward
What does agitato mean?
rushed
fast
agitated
urgent
What does alla breve mean?
with a semibreve beat, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
with a breve beat, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
bravely
with a minim beat, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
What does amore mean?
love (amoroso – loving)
death (amoroso - deathly)
friend (amoroso - friendly)
more (amoroso - more than...)
What does anima mean?
animal (con anima - with wildness, wildly)
soul, spirit (con anima - with spirit/feeling)
animated
enemy
What does animato mean?
wildly
soul, spirit (eg. con animato)
animated, lively (animando - becoming more lively)
becoming more lively
What does ben mean?
comfortable
good
strong
well
What does brio mean?
vigour (con brio - with vigour, lively)
animated
'cheese', very obvious (con brio - with cheese)
lively
What does comodo mean?
slow (tempo comodo - at a slow tempo)
convenient, comfortable (tempo comodo - at a comfortable speed)
easy
broadening, slowing (tempo comodo - tempo slows and notes broaden)
What does deciso mean?
decided, settled
a decision for the musician to make
with determination
with decision
What does delicato mean?
light, nimble
beautiful
easily
delicate
What does energico mean?
energetic
fast
very fast (faster than presto)
strong
What does forza mean?
strong
force
martial
loud
What does largamente mean?
slow, stately
rather slow (not as slow as largo)
broadly
quite slow (but not as slow as larghetto)
What does leggerio mean?
broadly
strong, heavy
delicate
light, nimble
What does marcato mean?
emphatic, accented
forced
heavy, weighted
detatched
What does marziale mean?
harsh, forced
in a military style
accented
in the style of a fanfare
What does mesto mean?
half
moderate
sad
solemn
What does pesante mean?
emphatic, accented
weighted
rough, unpolished
heavy
What does prima, primo mean?
first
suddenly
always
well
What does risoluto mean?
resigned
bold, strong
rhythmically
forced
What does ritmico mean?
held back
gradually slowing down
rhythmically
in tempo
What does rubato, tempo rubato mean?
flowing
held back
musically
with some freedom of time
What does scherzando, scherzoso mean?
playful, joking
nimble
vigour
fast
What does seconda/secondo mean?
in a duet
second
the second part in a duet
the second, lower hand on a piano
What does semplice mean?
easily
bare - no 'flashy' work
simple, plain
boring
What does sempre mean?
light
simple
sometimes
always
What does stringendo mean?
gradually getting faster
strained
a run of notes
gradually getting slower
What does subito mean?
always
suddenly
sometimes
a bit
What does tanto mean?
tantalising
so little
so much
tormenting
What does tranquillo mean?
peaceful
relaxed
knock-out
calm
What does triste, tristamente mean?
sad, sorrowful
solemn
heartbroken, grief-stricken
wretched
What does volta mean?
fast
time (prima volta - first time)
powerful
energetic
