Performance Direction Grade 2

Front 1

A

Back 1

At, to, buy, for, in, in style of

Front 2

Al, alla

Back 2

To the, in the manner(style) of

Front 3

Allargando

Back 3

Broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

Hint 3

Allegations, allargrando

Front 4

Andantino

Back 4

Slightly faster than andante (but may also mean slightly slower)

Front 5

Assai

Back 5

Very

Hint 5

Aside

Front 6

Con, col

Back 6

With

Front 7

E, ed

Back 7

And

Front 8

Dolce

Back 8

Sweet, soft

Front 9

Espressivo (or espress. Or espr.)

Back 9

Expressive

Front 10

Fp (= fortepiano)

Back 10

Loud, then immediately soft

Front 11

Giocoso

Back 11

Playful, merry

Hint 11

Chicken dance

Front 12

Grave

Back 12

Very slow, solemn

Front 13

Grazioso

Back 13

Graceful

Front 14

Larghetto

Back 14

Rather slow

Hint 14

Largo

Front 15

Largo

Back 15

Slow, stately

Front 16

Ma

Back 16

But

Front 17

Maestoso

Back 17

Majestic

Hint 17

Maesjekdkif

Front 18

Meno

Back 18

Less

Hint 18

Minor

Front 19

Molto

Back 19

Very, much

Front 20

Mosso, moto

Back 20

Movement

Hint 20

Motorcycle

Front 21

Non

Back 21

Not

Front 22

Più

Back 22

More

Hint 22

I have a bit ____.

Front 23

Presto

Back 23

Fast

Hint 23

Privilege

Front 24

Senza

Back 24

Without

Hint 24

Censored

Front 25

Sf, sfz (=sforzando or sfozato)

Back 25

Forced, accented

Front 26

Simile (or sim.)

Back 26

In the same way

Front 27

Sostenuto

Back 27

Sustained

Hint 27

Susssssttt

Front 28

Tenuto

Back 28

Held

Front 29

Troppo

Back 29

Too much

Hint 29

Tropical rainforest too much rain

Front 30

Vivace, vivo

Back 30

Lively, quick

Hint 30

Vivid