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    Performance Direction Quiz

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    This document contains quizzes on performance directions for grades 1 through 4. It lists various tempo, expressive, articulation and technical markings and their meanings in English. For each grade level, the name of the marking is given in the original language (Italian, French, or other) along with whether it indicates tempo, dynamics, articulation, an expressive quality, or other performance instruction. A short English definition or explanation of the marking is also provided.

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    This document contains quizzes on performance directions for grades 1 through 4. It lists various tempo, expressive, articulation and technical markings and their meanings in English. For each grade level, the name of the marking is given in the original language (Italian, French, or other) along with whether it indicates tempo, dynamics, articulation, an expressive quality, or other performance instruction. A short English definition or explanation of the marking is also provided.

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    This document contains quizzes on performance directions for grades 1 through 4. It lists various tempo, expressive, articulation and technical markings and their meanings in English. For each grade level, the name of the marking is given in the original language (Italian, French, or other) along with whether it indicates tempo, dynamics, articulation, an expressive quality, or other performance instruction. A short English definition or explanation of the marking is also provided.

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    Grade 1 Performance Direction Quiz

    Name Tempo/Dynamics/Articulation Meaning


    /Expressive marking/other
    performance direction
    e.g. accel. Tempo Gradually getting
    quicker
    Tempo Slow
    Tempo At a walking speed
    Allegretto
    Expressive In a singing style
    D.C. Others
    D.S. Others
    mezzo Others
    At a medium speed
    fine Others
    decresc./dim.
    8va Others
    8--」/8vb. Others
    cresc.
    .
    >
    : ||and ||: Others
    rall. Tempo
    rit.
    staccato
    legato
    f
    Others
    Grade 2 Performance Direction Quiz

    Name Tempo/Dynamics/Articulation Meaning


    /Expressive marking/other
    performance direction
    con dolore Expressive marking ( ) grief/sorrow
    dolce
    assai
    espressivo
    Tempo Very slow, solemn
    grazioso Expressive marking
    Tempo Slow
    Presto
    larghetto
    molto Adagio N.A. ( ) slow

    più mosso N.A. ( )


    ma Others
    maestoso
    non
    senza pedale Others ( ) pedal
    sfz
    simile Others
    -
    troppo
    sostenuto Others
    Tempo lively, quick
    Grade 3 Performance Direction Quiz

    Name Tempo/Dynamics/Articulation Meaning


    /Expressive marking/other
    performance direction
    e.g. pensante Expressive marking sad
    amore
    mesto
    with some freedom of
    time
    animato
    playful/joking
    suddenly
    semplice
    tanto
    calm
    sempre
    stringendo
    secondo
    first
    largamento
    volta
    brio
    ben
    anima
    alla breve
    ad libitum
    Grade 4 Performance Direction Quiz
    Italian terms
    Name Tempo/Dynamics/Articulation Meaning
    /Expressive marking/other
    performance direction
    e.g. affetuoso Expressive marking tenderly
    niete
    quasi
    nobilmente
    perdendosi
    sonoro
    giusto
    sotto
    calando
    morendo
    cantando
    French terms
    Name Tempo/Dynamics/Articulation Meaning
    /Expressive marking/other
    performance direction
    e.g. vif Expressive marking lively
    avec
    assez
    et
    non
    légèrement
    sans
    presser
    ralentir
    Performance Directions:
    con sordini
    Without mutes
    plucked
    Play on the G string
    Una corda
    Slur (draw)
    Down bow (draw)
    tre corde
    mano
    Spread the notes of a chord quickly
    from the bottom/Arppegios (draw)

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