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WorksheetsMusic Vocabulary - Italian Terms
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
This word means suddenly
poco
subito
con
sotto
When a composer wants you to play with expression they tell you to play (a)
This Italian word means motion or moving
(a)
Use the words below to define ma non troppo by putting the terms in order.
but
not
too
much
This word means majestic or stately
expressivo
subito
maestoso
vivo
(a) means very or much, while (b) means less.
A composer may tell a musician to fade to nothing, or decrescendo to nothing, using this term.
molto
con
subito
niente
Composers sometimes add a special ending to a composition by adding this.
(a)
A composer may tell a musician to play a drum in a (a) style, which means for them to play without resonance.
Match the following italian terms with their meaning.
non
little
meno
with
poco
not
molto
less
con
much
A vocalist may be asked to play ______ voce, meaning to sing softly or under another part.
moto
molto
vivo
sotto
Both of these terms are used by composers to show movement, or motion, by the player.
moto
vivo
mosso
piu
A composer may use the term (a) to describe a fast dance in their music.
When a composer wants more of something they add this word in their style marking.
molto
mosso
piu
niente
