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Italian musical terms

Quiz instructions - what’s the English definition of these Italian musical terms used in Classical Western music?
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Last updated: May 20, 2022
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Italian Term
English meaning
Staccato
Short and detached
Legato
Smooth and well-connected
Marcato
Marked
Cantabile
Singing style
Fine
Finish
Tenuto
Hold the note for its full value
Con Ped
With the pedal
Pizzicato
Plucked
Arco
With the bow
Fermata
Pause
Allegro
Fast and lively
Presto
Very Fast
Prestissimo
As fast as possible
Adagio
Slow
Andante
Walking pace
Largo
Broadly
Grave
Slow and serious
Moderato
Moderately
Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
Diminuendo
Gradually getting softer
Allegretto
A little fast and lively
Forte
Loud
Piano
Soft
Italian Term
English meaning
Sforzando
Sudden loud note
Maestoso
Majestically
Allargando
Broadening
Ritenuto
Immediately held back
Ritardando
Gradually getting slower
Accelerando
Gradually getting faster
Stringendo
Pushing forward
Piu mosso
More
Meno mosso
Less
Mezzo piano
Moderately soft
Fortissimo
Very loud
Pianissimo
Very soft
Andantino
A little walking pace
Staccatissimo
Very short and detatched
Martellato
Hammered
Poco a poco
Little by little
Da capo
To the head
Dal segno
To the sign
Tutti
Everyone
Rubato
Freely
Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
Subito
Suddenly
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bachslunch
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Level 91
Oct 13, 2023
Didn’t like this quiz at all. There need to be multiple synonyms accepted for several of these terms, and the difference between some of them (especially the ones directing to get slower) is marginal at best.
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