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Descriptive Words Descriptive Words © 2007 Contents Sheet 1 1st Grade Multiple Choice Quiz Sheet 2 1st Grade Wordsearch Sheet 3 1st Grade Crossword Puzzle Sheet 4 1st Grade Scrambled Words Sheet 5 2nd Grade Multiple Choice Quiz Sheet 6 2nd Grade Wordsearch Sheet 7 2nd Grade Crossword Puzzle Sheet 8 2nd Grade Scrambled Words Sheet 9 Fallen Letters - Easy Level Sheet 10 Wordsearch and Puzzle Sheet 11 Double Puzzles 1 Sheet 12 3rd Grade Multiple Choice Quiz Sheet 13 3rd Grade Wordsearch Sheet 14 3rd Grade Crossword Puzzle Sheet 15 3rd Grade Scrambled Words Sheet 16 4th Grade Multiple Choice Quiz Sheet 17 4th Grade Crossword Puzzle Sheet 18 4th Grade Wordsearch Sheet 19 4th Grade Scrambled Words Sheet 20 Trivia Quiz Sheet 21 Crossword and Puzzle Sheet 22 Double Puzzles 2 Sheet 23 Fallen Letters - Difficult Level Sheet 24 Word lists with English meanings by Beatrice Wilder

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Descriptive WordsDescriptive Words

© 2007

ContentsSheet 1 1st Grade Multiple Choice Quiz

Sheet 2 1st Grade Wordsearch

Sheet 3 1st Grade Crossword Puzzle

Sheet 4 1st Grade Scrambled Words

Sheet 5 2nd Grade Multiple Choice Quiz

Sheet 6 2nd Grade Wordsearch

Sheet 7 2nd Grade Crossword Puzzle

Sheet 8 2nd Grade Scrambled Words

Sheet 9 Fallen Letters - Easy Level

Sheet 10 Wordsearch and Puzzle

Sheet 11 Double Puzzles 1

Sheet 12 3rd Grade Multiple Choice Quiz

Sheet 13 3rd Grade Wordsearch

Sheet 14 3rd Grade Crossword Puzzle

Sheet 15 3rd Grade Scrambled Words

Sheet 16 4th Grade Multiple Choice Quiz

Sheet 17 4th Grade Crossword Puzzle

Sheet 18 4th Grade Wordsearch

Sheet 19 4th Grade Scrambled Words

Sheet 20 Trivia Quiz

Sheet 21 Crossword and Puzzle

Sheet 22 Double Puzzles 2

Sheet 23 Fallen Letters - Difficult Level

Sheet 24 Word lists with English meanings

by Beatrice Wilder

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For details of the CAL Iicence for educational institutions contact:

Copyright Agency LimitedLevel 15, 233 Castlereagh StreetSydney NSW 2000Tel: 02 9394 7600Fax: 02 9394 7601Email: [email protected]: www.copyright.com.au

Copyright © Beatrice Wilder 1996

Published in 1996 by Music Fun

P.O. Box 342 Katoomba NSW 278019 Millyard Lane Katoomba 2780

Phone: (02) 4782 3073Fax: (02) 4782 6362Email: [email protected]: www.musicfun.biz

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Name .........................................

At an easywalkingpace

Graduallybecominglouder

Loud

Slowly

Graduallybecomingsofter

Graduallybecomingsofter

Immediatelyslower

Short,detached

Graduallybecomingslower

Graduallybecomingslower

Livelyand fast

Moderatelysoft

At amoderatespeed

Moderatelyloud

Graduallybecomingfaster

Return toformerspeed

Moderatelyfast

The end

Soft

Very fast

Smoothly

A tempo

Accelerando

Piu mosso

Rallentando

CrescendoA tempo

Allegro

AdagioDa capo

Mezzo piano

Rallentando

Staccato

Fine

Diminuendo

Presto

Allegro

Da capo

Presto

Legato

Andante

Crescendo

Pianissimo

Accelerando

Staccato

Presto

Adagio

Presto

Allegretto

Adagio

Fine

Moderato

Ritenuto

Andante

Piano

Lento

A tempo

Piano

Crescendo

Mezzo forte

Fine

Adagio

Staccato

Allegro

RitenutoForte

Crescendo

Ritardando

Fine

Ritenuto

Allegro

Dal segno

Forte

Andante

Moderato

Diminuendo

Presto

Andante

Rallentando

Adagio

Decrescendo

Allegro

Staccato

Moderato

Sheet 1Descriptive Words

1st Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer

Descriptive Words

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Return to former speed ..............................................

Gradually becoming faster .........................................

Slowly .............................................................

Lively and fast .................................................

At an easy walking pace .............................................

Gradually becoming louder ........................................

Gradually becoming softer .........................................

Gradually becoming softer .........................................

The end ......................................................................

Loud ...............................................................

Soft .................................................................

Smoothly, well connected ..........................................

At a moderate speed ..................................................

Very fast .........................................................

Short, detached...............................................

Gradually becoming slower ........................................

Gradually becoming slower ........................................

Moderately fast ...............................................

Moderately loud ..............................................

Moderately soft ...............................................

Immediately slower..........................................

A C C E L E R A N D O B O E OT AO O N A I P Z U B D I L N

D T A O D N A T N E L L A R ZN A L L E G R E T T O G I O BE R C A B P C Y M P E T P F ZU E P R E S T O M L YA P O ON D D O E O W E F R R O Z Z H

O B R I S T U D I II U Z Z NM M C G Y A C A T W D R E E V

AE N E C W N H M M LI E S V

D D B L C D N E N C H B E A WEA Q K L O U F A N D A N T E

P O J A T X K M T I O T G S IYF SS N D O L U E T O X IR

Name .........................................

A1996

Sheet 2Descriptive Words

1st Grade Wordsearch

Descriptive Words

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4. Gradually becoming softer

5. Gradually becoming slower

9. Gradually becoming softer

11. Short for diminuendo

10. Low female voice

12. Gradually becoming louder

14. Smoothly, well connected

15. At a moderate speed

18. Slowly

20. Short, detached

1. Lively and fast

2. The end

3. Gradually becoming faster

4. Another word for `duet'

6. Each bar is separated by a bar _ _ _ _

7. Gradually becoming slower

8. Return to former speed

10. At an easy walking pace

13. Short for `crescendo'

16. Two musicians performing together

17. Short for `ritenuto'

19. Loud

Name two similar sounding words that both mean `Gradually becoming slower'

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Name two words that both mean `Gradually becoming softer'

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Name .........................................

A1996

Sheet 3Descriptive Words

1st Grade Crossword Puzzle

Descriptive Words

2

1

3

4

5 6

7

11

12

13

14 15 16

17

18 19

20

8

9 10

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Name .........................................

A2007

Sheet 4Descriptive Words

1st Grade Scrambled Words

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

Moderatelyshort anddetached

Thebeginning

A little

Always

Lightly

From thesign

Becomingbroader

Lively,spirited

Without

Slower

Moderately

Lively,spirited

Movement

Quicker

Very soft

Very

Very loud

Sustained

Broadly

Slowly

Majestic

Mezzo staccato

Piu mosso

Piu mosso

Piu mosso

Da capoLeggiero

Piu

Leggiero Mezzo forte

Vivo

Dal segno

Allargando

Sostenuto

Sostenuto

Mezzo

Mezzo

Mezzo

Vivace

Maestoso

Pianissimo

Pianissimo

Mezzo

Dal segno

Leggiero

Poco

Vivace

Vivace

Molto

Molto

Piu mosso

Piu mosso

Vivace

Vivace

Maestoso

Vivo

Vivo

Vivo

Lento

Vivo

Molto

Molto

Allegretto

Fortissimo

al fineGiocoso

Giocoso

Meno mosso

Sempre

Sempre

Cantabile

Cantabile

Fortissimo

Meno mosso

Mosso

Vivace

Piu mosso

Senza

Senza

Largo

Allegro

Allegro

Leggiero Leggiero

A1996

Sheet 5Descriptive Words

2nd Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

From the sign.........................................................

The beginning........................................................

Slowly ....................................................................

Becoming broader..................................................

In a singing style....................................................

Very loud................................................................

Broadly...................................................................

Lightly.....................................................................

Majestic..................................................................

Slower.....................................................................

Moderately........................................................

Quicker..............................................................

Very soft ..........................................................

Without..............................................................

A little................................................................

Very...................................................................

Sustained..........................................................

Lively, spirited... ...............................................

Lively, spirited...................................................

Always..............................................................

JA H E C T P K G C F N B T XPL M A E S T O S O C O T P E

L E K H K A S R A M O L T O VA R C C A N T A B I L E F L AR P I A N S I M O G M E UI SG M R P S L R T E D T G S C OA E B S M L X N T N U I Q A TN S I H I Q O D L W N E N V PD M D N R M A X A M E R T I YO O N P O C Z S R L T O U V QZ R G S A B N L G Z S M I A SZ P S P V V E E O L O E Q R EE O O P D I S N Y S S Q G H SM S E Z H A V T S Z F I J N CI U N B P C R O O U L N M J O

A1996

Sheet 6Descriptive Words

2nd Grade Wordsearch

Descriptive Words

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4 5 6

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11

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19 20

21

22 2423

26 27

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7 8

9

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1. Sempre

4. Da _ _ _ _ , the beginning

7. Without

8. Very

9. Majestic

11. Dal _ _ _ _ _ , from the sign

12. Count beats in each _ _ _ of music

14. Lightly

15. Broadly

17. Becoming broader

20. Lively, spirited

21. Very fast

22. Soft

24. A musical work

26. Forte

27. Sustained

2. Sign

3. Less

4. In a singing style

5. _ _ _ _ notes have a deep sound

6. A little

8. Movement

10. Moderately fast

13. Very soft

15. Smoothly, well connected

16. Immediately slower

18. Lively, spirited

19. Slowly

21. More

23. To write music we use _ _ _ _ _

25. Fine

Which words mean `From the beginning to the word Fine'

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Name .........................................

A1996

Sheet 7Descriptive Words

2nd Grade Crossword Puzzle

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

A2007

Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.

Sheet 8Descriptive Words

2nd Grade Scrambled Words

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

A2007

Sheet 9Descriptive Words

Fallen Letters - Easy Level

Descriptive Words

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EO O T A M I K O O OGN A O

BC T A Z N E S UZ A J E I R

R C WN J B E N M A A T O PO

O O ML E T C VO M N C P F R

I T SO E E ES I MS PM R A

SR T T OAI Q NO L UR A L

R CR E DG V VR D O A T RI

T O EN DR RR R I Y M N O A

T RT D P A RE ID S TA O F

DH OE E Z E LI G T O I CL

L AA H O DV R M IO D EN C

U VA K T O G OI T I O S T T

S R MI T V F LCG R U XJ R

G O S P O G BT T A X A OP B

W T TU LA MC D S O BQ P N

d o l c e

m o t ol

p i a n o

l e n t o

f o r t e

f o r t e

s s aa i

s e n z aq u a s i

l a r g o

g r a v e

A2007

Sheet 10Descriptive Words

Wordsearch and Puzzle

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

A2007

Sheet 11Descriptive Words

Double Puzzles 1

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

Releasethe softpedal

Soft andsweet

Calmly

Broadly

With force

Wellmarked

At pleasure

Withagitation

Withfeeling

Withanimation

At normalpitch

Withmovement

Go onat once

With thesoft pedal

Extremelyfast

A strongaccent

Withresolution

Right hand

With grace

Ratherbroadly

Dyingaway

Sforzando

Agitato

Tranquillo

Opus

DolceDolce

Risoluto

Con anima Agitato

Con moto

Ben marcato

Con brio

Ben marcato

Con brio

Con grazia

Una corda

Calando

Larghetto

Risoluto

Tre corde

Con moto

Con brio

Ad libitum

Attacca

Calando

Largamente

Agitato

Ad libitum

Opus

Con anima

Prestissimo

Ad libitum

Animato

Main droite

Con moto

Con moto

Calando

Animato

Forte-piano

Dolce

Sforzando

Allegretto

Prestissimo

Una CordaTranquillo

Animato

Con moto

Morendo

Con anima

Con forza

Opus

Risoluto

Loco

Risoluto

Una corda

Animato

Main gauche

Con forza

Con brio

Agitato

Attacca

Morendo Una corda

A1996

Sheet 12Descriptive Words

3rd Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

With agitation..........................................................

At pleasure, quite freely..........................................

Calmly.....................................................................

With animation........................................................

Go on at once.........................................................

Well marked............................................................

Getting softer & slower...........................................

With feeling.............................................................

With spirit................................................................

With force...............................................................

With grace..............................................................

With movement..................................................

Soft and sweet...................................................

Broadly.. ...........................................................

A work or group of works...................................

Rather broadly...................................................

At normal pitch...................................................

Extremely fast....................................................

With resolution.. ................................................

A strong accent.................................................

Dying away.........................................................

P U M O R E N D O T A M I N AO R F C O O T U L O S I R O XP X E K T V L N L B C Y L L IP L A S A E L B E B O M K L UJ Z Z O T A C R A M N E B I YG A R T I I P L U Q A T L U OE A O Y G B S T O O N G A Q DC T F D A L I S W D I Y R N ND T N O N B L O I W M E G A AM A O X I A R O T M A E H R LR C C L F H Z O C O O I E T AI C D C O N B R I O M Y T I CJ A I Z A R G N O C R N T X NH B W C C C J Q E F G T O J JM A Z R Y Q C O P U S R J C J

A1996

Sheet 13Descriptive Words

3rd Grade Wordsearch

Descriptive Words

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10

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13 14

15

16 17

18 19

20 21

22

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24 25

26 27

7 8 9

ACROSS

3. _ _ _ _ droite, Right hand

6. A strong accent

7. Calmly

11. Rather broadly

14. Extremely fast

16. Go on at once

17. Sustained

20. Majestic

22. With movement

23. With spirit

24. part of a horn opposite the mouthpiece

26. Slowly

27. Slowly

Which words mean `Release the soft pedal' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Which words mean `With feeling' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Name .........................................

DOWN

1. Music is written on this

2. Broadly

3. Very

4.Two musicians playing together

5. Becoming broader

8. With agitation

9. A work or group of works

10. Soft and sweet

12. With resolution

13. Used to join two staves together

15. A little

18. Always

19. At normal pitch

21. Without

22. Getting softer and slower

25. A violin is played with one of these

A1996

Sheet 14Descriptive Words

3rd Grade Crossword Puzzle

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

A2007

Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.

Sheet 15Descriptive Words

3rd Grade Scrambled Words

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

Pleasant,agreeable

In asingingstyle

Suddenly

Gracefully

Heavily

At acomfortablespeed

Not toomuch

Withagitation

Withfeeling

Withanimation

At normalpitch

Withmovement

Go onat once

With thesoft pedal

Extremelyfast

A strongaccent

Reinforcingthe tone

Held

Very

Gay, merry

Fadingaway

Piacevole

Agitato

Tranquillo

Opus

Sotto voceDolente

Grazioso

Pesante Rinforzando

Con moto

Tenuto

Portamento

Grave

Con brio

Giocoso

Una corda

Calando

Stringendo

Risoluto

Non troppo

Con moto

Con brio

Cantando

Attacca

Subito

Subito

Agitato

Rubato

Opus

Rubato

Tempo giusto

Non troppo

Animato

Quasi

Assai

Con moto

Calando

Giocoso

Forte-piano

Portamento

Sforzando

Assai

Prestissimo

ScherzandoCantando

Animato

Con moto

Doloroso

Con anima

Sotto voce

Opus

Piacevole

Loco

Risoluto

Tempo commodo

Smorzando

Tenuto

Con forza

Doloroso

Cantando

Attacca

Perdendosi Una corda

A1996

Sheet 16Descriptive Words

4th Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer

Descriptive Words

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O Y O S O C O I G O P B P N ZI UE D K Q C P D Q F S O L G

NK R N D N H I N B T M R T UW OX E DO H C A E I O T C Q

G K D A Z G E R M O S R A X QE R P Q N R R P Z O O Z M K QQ E A I W T O A E A D A E G OU N R Z A G A F V X N N N M HA T T U I C V N N E E D T Z US L T U M O E E D I D O O Y EI A S S A C S V O O R T T B EE T N A S E P O O D E A I Y FO S O R O L O D P L P B B F GR J P Q D O L E N T E U U M RT E N U T O T S W M C R S O S

Name .........................................

Sadly, plaintively............................................................

Sadly, plaintively............................................................

In a singing style........................................

Very............................................................

Gay, merry..................................................

Slow and solemn...........................................................

Fading away...............................................

Heavily.......................................................

Pleasant, agreeable......................................................

A smooth gliding from note to note...................................................

As if, as it were..............................................................

Reinforcing the tone......................................................

With some freedom in the time......................................

Playfully.. ...................................................

At a consistent speed....................................................

Pressing on faster..........................................................

Held...........................................................

Gracefully...................................................

Suddenly.....................................................

Dying away.................................................

A1996

Sheet 17Descriptive Words

4th Grade Wordsearch

Descriptive Words

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ACROSS

1. A smooth gliding from note to note.

4. Gracefully

7. As if, as it were

10. Reinforcing the tone

12. In a singing style

14. Playfully

17. Without

19. Sadly, plaintively

20. Gay, merry

22. Beats in a bar in simple duple time

23. Heavily

24. Less

25. Go on at once

26. Forte

Which words mean `Release the soft pedal' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Which words mean `With feeling' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

DOWN

1. Fading away

2. Held

3. Very

5. With some freedom in the time

6. Pressing on faster

8. Slow and solemn

9. With animation

11. Dying away

13. Sadly, plaintively

15. At normal pitch

16. A little

18. Pleasant, agreeable

21. Suddenly

26

24

25

22

2120

18 19

1615

12

10

65

4

1

9

7

3

2

8

14

13

11

23

17

Name .........................................

A1996

Sheet 18Descriptive Words

4th Grade Crossword Puzzle

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

A2007

Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.

Sheet 19Descriptive Words

4th Grade Scrambled Words

Descriptive Words

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Name .........................................

Score out of 12: ........................

This word means ‘at an easy walking pace’:

Play loudly and then immediately getsoft again:

‘Dolente’ and ‘doloroso’ both mean:

‘Rallentando’ and ‘ritardando’ both mean:

Words that mean ‘to play at acomfortable speed’:

A smooth gliding from note to note:

Release the soft pedal:

To return to the former speed:

A. • Tempo giusto

A. • Dying away

A. • gradually get faster

A. • Tempo commodo

A. • Pesante

A. • Una corda

A. • Con brio

B. • Allegretto

B. • Loco

B. • Fading away

B. • gradually get louder

B. • Tempo giusto

B. • Pianissimo

B. • Tre corde

B. • Tempo giusto

C. • Forte-piano

C. • Slow and solemn

C. • Gradually get slower

C. • A tempo

C. • Portamento

C. • Con anima

C. • Dal segno

D. • Agitato

D. • Sadly, plaintively

D. • gradually get softer

D. • L’istesso tempo

D. • Piacevole

D. • Sotto voce

D. • A tempo

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

A. • Allegro

C. • Andante D. • A tempo

Go back to the beginning and play untilyou come to a word that means ‘the end’:

A. • piu mosso B. • da capo al fine

C. • dal segno D. • mezzo staccato

Reinforcing the tone: A. • Rinforzando B. • Smorzando

C. • Maestozo D. • Non troppo

To play extremely fast, or as fast as youpossibly can:

A. • Allegro B. • Prestissimo

C. • Presto D. • Stringendo

This really means ‘stolen time’ or that youcan use a little freedom with the time:

A. • Rubato B. • Morendo

C. • Accelerando D. • Decrescendo

A2007

Sheet 20Descriptive Words

Trivia Quiz

Descriptive Words

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4. In a singing style

6. Sustained

7. Lively, spirited

8. Moderately fast

10. Very soft

11. Without

13. Majestic

14. Lightly

15. Slowly

17. Very

18. Moderately

1. Very fast

2. Soft

3. Becoming broader

5. Very loud

9. From the sign

10. Quicker

12. Always

15. Broadly

16. A little

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Crossword and Puzzle

Descriptive Words

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Double Puzzles 2

Descriptive Words

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Fallen Letters - Difficult Level

Descriptive Words

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Adagio Andante Moderato Allegro Presto Accelerando Rallentando Ritardando Ritenuto A tempo Crescendo Decrescendo DiminuendoFine Da Capo Forte Piano Legato Staccato

Largamente LarghettoPrestissimoCon motoCalandoMorendoForte-pianoSforzandoAgitatoAttaccaAnimatoTranquilloCon animaCon brioCon graziaCon forzaDolceRisolutoBen marcatoMain droiteMain gaucheUna cordaTre cordeAd libitumOpusLoco

Lento LargoAllegrettoVivaceVivoAllargandoPiu mossoMeno mossoPianissimoFortissimoMezzo forteMezzo pianoMaestosoSostenutoSemprePocoMoltoSenzaCantabileLeggieroDal segnoDa capo al fineMezzo staccato

Tempo commodoTempo giustoL’istesso tempoNon troppoGraveRubatoStringendoPerdendosiSmorzandoRinforzandoPesanteCantandoTenutoPiacevolePortamentoDolenteDolorosoSotto voceGiocosoGraziosoAssaiQuasiScherzandoSubito

slowlyat an easy walking paceat a moderate speedlively and fastvery fastgradually becoming fastergradually becoming slowergradually becoming slowerimmediately slower, or held backreturn to former speedgradually becoming loudergradually becoming softergradually becoming softerthe endthe beginningloudsoftsmoothly, well connecteddetached, short

broadlyrather broadlyextremely fast, as fast as possiblewith movementgetting softer and slowerdying awayloud then immediately softa strong accentwith agitationgo on at oncewith animationcalmlywith feelingwith spiritwith gracewith forcesoft and sweetwith resolutionwell markedright handleft handwith the soft pedalrelease the soft pedalat pleasure, quite freelya work or group of worksat normal pitch (after 8va sign)

slowlybroadlymoderately fastlively, spiritedlively, spiritedbecoming broaderquickerslowervery softvery loudmoderately loudmoderately softmajesticsustainedalwaysa littleverywithoutin a singing stylelightlyfrom the signfrom the beginning to the word finemoderately short and detached

at a comfortable speedat a consistent speedat the same speednot too muchslow and solemnwith some freedom in the timepressing on fasterfading awaydying awayreinforcing the toneheavilyin a singing styleheldpleasant, agreeablea smooth gliding from note to notesadly, plaintivelysadly, plaintivelysoftly, in an undertonegay, merrygracefullyveryas if, as it wereplayfullysuddenly

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Word List

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