Musical Words Grade 1

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
a c e l r n o
A gradually increasing tempo of music
2.
a a g o
A composition played in ___ tempo
3.
a l e g e t t
A musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante
4.
a l e r o
A musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
5.
a n a n e
A musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
6.
c a a b i l
Smooth and flowing
7.
c s c e n d
A gradual increase in loudness
8.
d a e n o
9.
d e r e s n o
10.
d e n d o
11.
f n e
Money extracted as a penalty
12.
f t e
A musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly
13.
f r i s i m o
A musical composition or musical passage to be performed very loudly
14.
l e g a
Without breaks between notes
15.
l t o
16.
m e o
A soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
17.
m e z o o r e
18.
e z o p i n o
19.
o d e t o
20.
i a o
Keyboard instrument with black and white keys
21.
p i a o i s i
22.
p c o
23.
a e t a n d o
Gradually decreasing in tempo
24.
r i t a n d o
Gradually decreasing in tempo