Descriptive Words
by Beatrice Wilder
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
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Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 1
1st Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer
Fine
Slowly
Adagio
Allegro
Forte
Loud
Presto
A tempo
At an easy
walking
pace
Gradually
becoming
louder
Forte
The end
Fine
Soft
Piano
Fine
Moderately
fast
Gradually
becoming
softer
Lento
Immediately
slower
Staccato
Smoothly
Fine
Legato
Return to
former
speed
Adagio
Da capo
A tempo
Ritenuto
Accelerando
Crescendo
Allegretto
Gradually
becoming
faster
Gradually
becoming
softer
Short,
detached
Staccato
Presto
Gradually
becoming
slower
Gradually
becoming
slower
Rallentando
Ritenuto
Diminuendo
Andante
Ritardando
Adagio
Dal segno
Diminuendo
Adagio
Moderato
Lively
and fast
Rallentando
Ritenuto
Staccato
Presto
Crescendo
A tempo
Presto
Adagio
Very fast
Andante
Allegro
Da capo
Andante
Staccato
Allegro
At a
moderate
speed
Allegro
Moderato
Piano
Pianissimo
Allegro
Crescendo
Andante
Moderately
soft
Piu mosso
Accelerando
Mezzo piano
Decrescendo
Moderato
Crescendo
Presto
Moderately
loud
Rallentando
Mezzo forte
Descriptive Words
Sheet 2
1st Grade Wordsearch
Name .........................................
Find music terms reading across, up,
down or diagonally for each of the English meanings
and draw circles around them.
Write the music terms on the dotted lines.
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Gradually becoming faster ......................................... Moderately soft ...............................................
Return to former speed .............................................. Very fast .........................................................
Gradually becoming slower ........................................ Slowly .............................................................
Gradually becoming slower ........................................ Lively and fast .................................................
At an easy walking pace ............................................. Immediately slower..........................................
Gradually becoming louder ........................................ Short, detached...............................................
Gradually becoming softer ......................................... Moderately fast ...............................................
Gradually becoming softer ......................................... Moderately loud ..............................................
The end ...................................................................... Soft .................................................................
At a moderate speed .................................................. Loud ...............................................................
Smoothly, well connected .......................................... A little .............................................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 3
1st Grade Crossword Puzzle
Name .........................................
1
2
3
ACROSS
4
4. Gradually becoming softer
5
5. Gradually becoming slower
6
8
7
9
9. Gradually becoming softer
10
10. Low female voice
11. Short for diminuendo
11
12. Gradually becoming louder
12
13
14
14. Smoothly, well connected
16
15
15. At a moderate speed
17
18
18. Slowly
19
20. Short, detached
20
DOWN
1. Lively and fast
8. Return to former speed
2. The end
10. At an easy walking pace
3. Gradually becoming faster
13. Short for `crescendo'
4. Another word for `duet'
16. Two musicians performing together
6. Each bar is separated by a bar _ _ _ _
17. Short for `ritenuto'
7. Gradually becoming slower
19. Loud
Name two words that both mean `Gradually becoming softer'
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__________
Name two similar sounding words that both mean `Gradually becoming slower'
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Descriptive Words
Sheet 4
1st Grade Scrambled Words
Name .........................................
Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.
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c c ne a
l r ed
slowly
at an easy walking pace
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t re n t
i o
at a moderate speed
lively and fast
o a d
g ai
very fast
gradually becoming
faster
d t
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r m eo
a
gradually becoming
slower
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s dc r e
e c n
immediately slower, or
held back
gradually becoming
louder
o cs a
at c t
gradually becoming
softer
r
f t
o e
loud
soft
s
r p o e
t
smoothly, well connected
detached, short
et l g
a o
p
i ao
n
u m
o i n n
i d de
Descriptive Words
Name .........................................
Sheet 5
2nd Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer
Sempre
Always
Vivace
Piu
Moderately
short and
detached
Giocoso
A little
Lightly
Sustained
Broadly
Slowly
Majestic
Poco
The
beginning
Allegretto
Pianissimo
Giocoso
Lively,
spirited
Leggiero
Mezzo staccato
Vivace
al fine
Senza
Dal segno
Without
Sempre
Leggiero
Da capo
Sostenuto
Cantabile
Fortissimo
Vivace
Molto
Very loud
Piu mosso
Slower
Meno mosso
Leggiero
Mezzo forte
Cantabile
Senza
Vivace
Molto
Maestoso
From the
sign
Piu mosso
Moderately
Meno mosso
Sostenuto
Dal segno
Mezzo
Largo
Piu mosso
Allegro
Vivo
Becoming
broader
Vivace
Movement
Mosso
Mezzo
Allargando
Vivo
Allegro
Fortissimo
Mezzo
Lento
Very soft
Pianissimo
Lively,
spirited
Piu mosso
Vivace
Piu mosso
Vivo
Leggiero
Molto
Leggiero
Molto
Maestoso
Very
Mezzo
Vivo
Quicker
Piu mosso
Vivo
Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 6
2nd Grade Wordsearch
Find music terms reading across, up,
down or diagonally for each of the English meanings
and draw circles around them.
Write the music terms on the dotted lines.
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P I A N I
M R P S L
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S I H I Q
M D N RM
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P S P V V
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S E Z H A
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The beginning........................................................
Moderately........................................................
From the sign.........................................................
Quicker..............................................................
Slowly ....................................................................
Very soft ..........................................................
Becoming broader..................................................
A little................................................................
In a singing style....................................................
Very...................................................................
Very loud................................................................
Always..............................................................
Broadly...................................................................
Without..............................................................
Lightly.....................................................................
Sustained..........................................................
Majestic..................................................................
Lively, spirited... ...............................................
Slower..................................................................... Lively, spirited...................................................
Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 7
2nd Grade Crossword Puzzle
Some of these are words that you should remember from First Grade
2
1
DOWN
3
5
4
6
7
3. Less
8
9
2. Sign
4. In a singing style
10
11
12
5. _ _ _ _ notes have a deep sound
13
6. A little
14
8. Movement
15
16
10. Moderately fast
17
13. Very soft
18
19
15. Smoothly, well connected
20
21
16. Immediately slower
22
23
24
18. Lively, spirited
25
27
26
19. Slowly
21. More
23. To write music we use _ _ _ _ _
25. Fine
ACROSS
1. Sempre
15. Broadly
4. Da _ _ _ _ , the beginning
17. Becoming broader
7. Without
20. Lively, spirited
8. Very
21. Very fast
9. Majestic
22. Soft
11. Dal _ _ _ _ _ , from the sign
24. A musical work
12. Count beats in each _ _ _ of music
26. Forte
14. Lightly
27. Sustained
Which words mean `From the beginning to the word Fine'
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Descriptive Words
Sheet 8
2nd Grade Scrambled Words
Name .........................................
Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.
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rl o
i s
o m
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su p
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n a
e c i tb
always
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s e
e r
a little
becoming broader
r gi
e le g o
broadly
from the sign
nd g
s a lo e
in a singing style
lightly
v ei
cva
lively, spirited
majestic
nl a
a a rg o
d l
quicker
sustained
m s s
ea o o
t
very loud
very soft
a ipso
i ni s m
without
u e s
n t s
o
o t
s if s t
o r i mo
es
z n a
Descriptive Words
Sheet 9
Fallen Letters - Easy Level
Name .........................................
All the letters have fallen out of this puzzle and become mixed up.
They need to be put back. Place the descriptive word(s) in the top line
and the correct meanings in the lines below. Use each letter only once.
aan eate
atawn kidnsy
pal gacne
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smaped
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gidaner
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lrs nocad
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Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 10
Wordsearch and Puzzle
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Word Puzzle
Choose just one letter from each
of the words to make
a new word which means
“reinforcing the tone”
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1. With agitation .....................................................
13. Very ....................................................................
2. Soft ......................................................................
14. Dying away ........................................................
3. With animation ...................................................
15. A work or group of works ............................
4. Go on at once ......................................................
16. A little .............................................................
5. Well marked .......................................................
17. Extremely fast .............................................
6. Getting softer and slower ..............................
18. With resolution ............................................
7. With movement ................................................
19. Always ............................................................
8. Soft and sweet ................................................
20. Without ........................................................
9. Lively, spirited .......................................................... 21. A strong accent ..........................................
10. Broadly ...........................................................
22. Pressing on faster .....................................
11. Rather broadly .............................................
23. Calmly ...........................................................
12. At normal pitch ..........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 11
Double Puzzles 1
Name .........................................
Unscramble each of the clue words.
Unscramble the letters in the circled squares to find another word.
teuton
cool
ssiaa
nazes
omlot
sporte
pinoa
sasia
frote
uboart
“with animation”
“in a singing style”
pomet
gaver
nife
coop
tubois
candola
codle
groal
preems
cavvie
“very loud”
“lightly”
Descriptive Words
Name .........................................
Sheet 12
3rd Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer
Morendo
Broadly
Largamente
Risoluto
Release
the soft
pedal
Tranquillo
Calmly
With force
Right hand
With grace
Rather
broadly
Calando
Tre corde
Sforzando
Soft and
sweet
Ad libitum
Dolce
Con forza
Risoluto
Ad libitum
Animato
With
agitation
With
resolution
Con anima
Attacca
Agitato
Con forza
Una Corda
Dolce
With
feeling
With
animation
Con anima
Con brio
Animato
Con moto
Con anima
Agitato
Opus
Main gauche
Una corda
Opus
Main droite
Well
marked
Prestissimo
Ben marcato
Ben marcato
Con brio
Animato
Con moto
At pleasure
Ad libitum
At normal
pitch
Loco
Una corda
Attacca
Go on
at once
Risoluto
Con grazia
Con brio
Calando
Agitato
Prestissimo
Con brio
Animato
Larghetto
Extremely
fast
Morendo
Dying
away
Allegretto
Dolce
Risoluto
A strong
accent
Con moto
With
movement
Tranquillo
Agitato
Con moto
Sforzando
Una corda
Calando
Con moto
With the
soft pedal
Opus
Forte-piano
Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 13
3rd Grade Wordsearch
Find music terms reading across, up, down or diagonally for each of the
English meanings and draw circles around them.
Write the music terms on the dotted lines.
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F C O O T
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A S A E L
Z O T A C
R T I I P
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F D A L I
N O N B L
O X I A R
C L F H Z
D C O N B
I Z A R G
W C C C J
Z R Y Q C
D O T A
U L O S
N L B C
B E B O
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L U Q A
T O O N
S W D I
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Calmly..................................................................... With movement..................................................
At pleasure, quite freely.......................................... Soft and sweet...................................................
With agitation.......................................................... Broadly.. ...........................................................
With animation........................................................ Rather broadly...................................................
Go on at once......................................................... At normal pitch...................................................
Well marked............................................................ Dying away.........................................................
Getting softer & slower........................................... A work or group of works...................................
With feeling............................................................. Extremely fast....................................................
With spirit................................................................ With resolution.. ................................................
With force............................................................... A strong accent.................................................
With grace..............................................................
Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 14
3rd Grade Crossword Puzzle
Some of these are words that you
should remember from previous grades.
1
5
4
6
8
7
ACROSS
3
2
9
10
6. A strong accent
11
12
13
7. Calmly
14
11. Rather broadly
15
16
3. _ _ _ _ droite, Right hand
14. Extremely fast
17
18
19
20
21
16. Go on at once
17. Sustained
22
20. Majestic
23
24
22. With movement
25
26
27
23. With spirit
24. part of a horn opposite
the mouthpiece
26. Slowly
27. Slowly
DOWN
1. Music is written on this
12. With resolution
2. Broadly
13. Used to join two staves together
3. Very
15. A little
4.Two musicians playing together
18. Always
5. Becoming broader
19. At normal pitch
8. With agitation
21. Without
9. A work or group of works
22. Getting softer and slower
10. Soft and sweet
25. A violin is played with one of these
Which words mean `Release the soft pedal'
Which words mean `With feeling'
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_____________
Descriptive Words
Sheet 15
3rd Grade Scrambled Words
Name .........................................
Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.
om t
on o c
t i go a
t a
d lo n
a a c
rather broadly
extremely fast, as fast
as possible
t ps
s o i ei
r sm
d m o
n e
o
r
with movement
g t o
l h t
a e r
getting softer and
slower
dying away
t ac a
t
c a
a strong accent
n f s
o z
d r a o
with agitation
go on at once
with animation
e
b
c n oa t a
m r
calmly
z
fn
a c o
r o
with grace
with force
m a o
i n t a
soft and sweet
well marked
u r t
l a ni o
q l
c
o
e l d
a z n o
c
g r ai
Descriptive Words
Name .........................................
Sheet 16
4th Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer
Doloroso
Gracefully
Suddenly
Subito
Pleasant,
agreeable
Cantando
Scherzando
Perdendosi
Subito
In a
singing
style
Rubato
Reinforcing
the tone
Dying
away
Sotto voce
Rubato
Smorzando
Calando
Dolente
Sadly,
plaintively
Tenuto
Pesante
Rinforzando
Risoluto
Tenuto
Tempo commodo
Piacevole
Quasi
At a
comfortable
speed
Assai
Not too
much
Tempo giusto
Playfully
Loco
Tenuto
Scherzando
Smorzando
Assai
Non troppo
Slow and
solemn
Grave
Giocoso
Portamento
Quasi
Cantando
Sotto voce
Pianissimo
Giocoso
Softly, in an
undertone
Stringendo
Perdendosi
Fading
away
Cantando
Piacevole
Doloroso
Gay, merry
Attacca
Assai
Grave
Very
Quite
freely
Piacevole
Sotto voce
Held
Non troppo
Grazioso
Dolente
Heavily
Ad libitum
Assai
Non troppo
Risoluto
Con moto
Lightly
Leggiero
Tenuto
A smooth
gliding from
note to note
Gracioso
Portamento
Smorzando
Piacevole
In a
singing
style
Cantando
Giocoso
Sotto voce
Descriptive Words
Sheet 17
4th Grade Wordsearch
Name .........................................
Find music terms reading across, up,
down or diagonally for each of the English meanings
and draw circles around them.
Write the music terms on the dotted lines.
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Very............................................................ Reinforcing the tone......................................................
In a singing style........................................ With some freedom in the time......................................
Dying away................................................. Slow and solemn...........................................................
Gracefully................................................... Pressing on faster..........................................................
Gay, merry.................................................. As if, as it were..............................................................
Suddenly..................................................... At a consistent speed....................................................
Fading away............................................... Pleasant, agreeable......................................................
Heavily....................................................... Sadly, plaintively............................................................
Playfully.. ................................................... Sadly, plaintively............................................................
Held........................................................... A smooth gliding from note to note...................................................
Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 18
4th Grade Crossword Puzzle
Some of these are words that you
should remember from previous grades.
2
1
ACROSS
3
1. A smooth gliding from
note to note.
4. Gracefully
4
5
7
6
8
9
7. As if, as it were
10
11
12
13
14
10. Reinforcing the tone
12. In a singing style
14. Playfully
17. Without
15
17
16
19
18
20
19. Sadly, plaintively
20. Gay, merry
21
22
22. Beats in a bar in
simple duple time
23. Heavily
23
24
24. Less
25
25. Go on at once
26. Forte
26
DOWN
1. Fading away
11. Dying away
2. Held
13. Sadly, plaintively
3. Very
15. At normal pitch
5. With some freedom in the time
16. A little
6. Pressing on faster
18. Pleasant, agreeable
8. Slow and solemn
21. Suddenly
9. With animation
Which words mean `Release the soft pedal'
Which words mean `With feeling'
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Descriptive Words
Sheet 19
4th Grade Scrambled Words
Name .........................................
Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.
p as
e nt
e
e g
r
a v
m
r n
o z o
d a s
n i p d
e e o
r s d
t o
t u e
n
slow and solemn
fading away
dying away
a o n t
o tr m p e
heavily
a a
o t n c
d
n
in a singing style
held
pleasant, agreeable
e c p i
o a l v e
a smooth gliding from
note to note
sadly, plaintively
o
c o
i g o s
gay, merry
gracefully
b is t
uo
very
playfully
t ne d
ol e
suddenly
g
o a o c s
r i
s s
aa i
z e o r s
cn da h
Descriptive Words
Sheet 20
Trivia Quiz
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Name .........................................
Score out of 12: ........................
This word means ‘at an easy
walking pace’:
A. •
Allegro
B. •
Allegretto
C. •
Andante
D. •
A tempo
Go back to the beginning and play until
you 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 you
possibly can:
A. •
Allegro
B. •
Prestissimo
C. •
Presto
D. •
Stringendo
This really means ‘stolen time’ or that you
can use a little freedom with the time:
A. •
Rubato
B. •
Morendo
C. •
Accelerando
D. •
Decrescendo
Play loudly and then immediately get
soft again:
A. •
Tempo giusto
B. •
Loco
C. •
Forte-piano
D. •
Agitato
‘Dolente’ and ‘doloroso’ both mean:
A. •
Dying away
B. •
Fading away
C. •
Slow and solemn
D. •
Sadly, plaintively
A. •
gradually get faster B. •
gradually get louder
C. •
Gradually get slower D. •
gradually get softer
A. •
Tempo commodo
B. •
Tempo giusto
C. •
A tempo
D. •
L’istesso tempo
A. •
Pesante
B. •
Pianissimo
C. •
Portamento
D. •
Piacevole
A. •
Una corda
B. •
Tre corde
C. •
Con anima
D. •
Sotto voce
A. •
Con brio
B. •
Tempo giusto
C. •
Dal segno
D. •
A tempo
‘Rallentando’ and ‘ritardando’ both mean:
Words that mean ‘to play at a
comfortable speed’:
10. A smooth gliding from note to note:
11. Release the soft pedal:
12. To return to the former speed:
Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 21
Crossword and Puzzle
DOWN
1
1. Very fast
3
2
2. Soft
3. Becoming broader
5
4
5. Very loud
6
7
9. From the sign
8
9
10. Quicker
12. Always
10
15. Broadly
11
16. A little
12
13
15
14
16
17
18
Word Puzzle
ACROSS
4. In a singing style
6. Sustained
Choose just one letter from each of the words to make
a new word which means “sadly, plaintively”
15. Slowly
d
m
l
f
s
l
17. Very
g r a v e
7. Lively, spirited
8. Moderately fast
10. Very soft
11. Without
13. Majestic
14. Lightly
18. Moderately
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Descriptive Words
Sheet 22
Double Puzzles 2
Name .........................................
Unscramble each of the clue words.
Unscramble the letters in the circled squares to find another word.
tannade
scoogio
stubio
poster
spenate
tannadoc
aidoga
tenostous
gloate
piecloave
“from the sign”
“short and detached”
ratmodeo
coled
catacat
cool
tolened
empers
mozez
golar
soup
onapi
“the beginning”
“gradually becoming faster”
Name .........................................
Descriptive Words
Sheet 23
Fallen Letters - Difficult Level
All the letters have fallen out of this puzzle and become mixed up.
They need to be put back. Place the descriptive word(s) in the top line
and the correct meanings in the lines below. Use each letter only once.
soru tehm
owt hefba tdmeo
iim netrei
tomn ao temro
oliga smono rtdi
fetonth pongte
ast ovtyine
solnot noc
dnu etofre
ttspo cpasgto
amit est
enei useond
bia iea mel
atp itdl lsey
qurue fuert
emerno
itey lecslo
wedi hara okutr
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Descriptive Words
Sheet 24
Word List
First Grade Words
Adagio
Andante
Moderato
Allegro
Presto
Accelerando
Rallentando
Ritardando
Ritenuto
A tempo
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Diminuendo
Fine
Da Capo
Forte
Piano
Legato
Staccato
slowly
at an easy walking pace
at a moderate speed
lively and fast
very fast
gradually becoming faster
gradually becoming slower
gradually becoming slower
immediately slower, or held back
return to former speed
gradually becoming louder
gradually becoming softer
gradually becoming softer
the end
the beginning
loud
soft
smoothly, well connected
detached, short
Third Grade Words
Largamente
Larghetto
Prestissimo
Con moto
Calando
Morendo
Forte-piano
Sforzando
Agitato
Attacca
Animato
Tranquillo
Con anima
Con brio
Con grazia
Con forza
Dolce
Risoluto
Ben marcato
Main droite
Main gauche
Una corda
Tre corde
Ad libitum
Opus
Loco
broadly
rather broadly
extremely fast, as fast as possible
with movement
getting softer and slower
dying away
loud then immediately soft
a strong accent
with agitation
go on at once
with animation
calmly
with feeling
with spirit
with grace
with force
soft and sweet
with resolution
well marked
right hand
left hand
with the soft pedal
release the soft pedal
at pleasure, quite freely
a work or group of works
at normal pitch (after 8va sign)
Second Grade Words
Lento
Largo
Allegretto
Vivace
Vivo
Allargando
Piu mosso
Meno mosso
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Mezzo forte
Mezzo piano
Maestoso
Sostenuto
Sempre
Poco
Molto
Senza
Cantabile
Leggiero
Dal segno
Da capo al fine
Mezzo staccato
slowly
broadly
moderately fast
lively, spirited
lively, spirited
becoming broader
quicker
slower
very soft
very loud
moderately loud
moderately soft
majestic
sustained
always
a little
very
without
in a singing style
lightly
from the sign
from the beginning to the word fine
moderately short and detached
Fourth Grade Words
Tempo commodo
Tempo giusto
L’istesso tempo
Non troppo
Grave
Rubato
Stringendo
Perdendosi
Smorzando
Rinforzando
Pesante
Cantando
Tenuto
Piacevole
Portamento
Dolente
Doloroso
Sotto voce
Giocoso
Grazioso
Assai
Quasi
Scherzando
Subito
at a comfortable speed
at a consistent speed
at the same speed
not too much
slow and solemn
with some freedom in the time
pressing on faster
fading away
dying away
reinforcing the tone
heavily
in a singing style
held
pleasant, agreeable
a smooth gliding from note to note
sadly, plaintively
sadly, plaintively
softly, in an undertone
gay, merry
gracefully
very
as if, as it were
playfully
suddenly