Descriptive Words

Contents
Sheet 1
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
1st Grade Multiple Choice Quiz
by Beatrice Wilder
Copyright Beatrice Wilder 1996
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Name .........................................
At an easy
walking
pace
Gradually
becoming
louder
Loud
Slowly
Gradually
becoming
softer
Gradually
becoming
softer
Immediately
slower
Short,
detached
Gradually
becoming
slower
Gradually
becoming
slower
Lively
and fast
Moderately
soft
At a
moderate
speed
Moderately
loud
Gradually
becoming
faster
Return to
former
speed
Moderately
fast
The end
Soft
Very fast
Smoothly
A tempo
Accelerando
Piu mosso
Rallentando
Crescendo A tempo
Allegro
Adagio
Da capo
Mezzo piano
Rallentando
Staccato
Fine
Diminuendo
Presto
Allegro
Da capo
Presto
Legato
Andante
Crescendo
Pianissimo
Accelerando
Staccato
Presto
Adagio
Presto
Allegretto
Adagio
Fine
Moderato
Ritenuto
Andante
Piano
Lento
A tempo
Piano
Crescendo
Mezzo forte
Fine
Adagio
Staccato
Allegro
Ritenuto
Forte
Crescendo
Ritardando
Fine
Ritenuto
Allegro
Dal segno
Forte
Andante
Moderato
Diminuendo
Presto
Andante
Rallentando
Adagio
Decrescendo
Allegro
Staccato
Moderato
Sheet 1
Descriptive Words
1st Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer
Return to former speed ..............................................
Gradually becoming faster .........................................
Slowly .............................................................
Lively and fast .................................................
At an easy walking pace .............................................
Gradually becoming louder ........................................
Gradually becoming softer .........................................
Gradually becoming softer .........................................
The end ......................................................................
Loud ...............................................................
A little .............................................................
Soft .................................................................
Smoothly, well connected ..........................................
At a moderate speed ..................................................
Very fast .........................................................
Short, detached...............................................
Gradually becoming slower ........................................
Gradually becoming slower ........................................
Moderately fast ...............................................
Moderately loud ..............................................
Moderately soft ...............................................
Immediately slower..........................................
Name .........................................
Sheet 2
Descriptive Words
1st 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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4. Gradually becoming softer
5. Gradually becoming slower
9. Gradually becoming softer
11. Short for diminuendo
10. Low female voice
12. Gradually becoming louder
14. Smoothly, well connected
15. At a moderate speed
18. Slowly
20. Short, detached
1. Lively and fast
2. The end
3. Gradually becoming faster
4. Another word for `duet'
6. Each bar is separated by a bar _ _ _ _
7. Gradually becoming slower
8. Return to former speed
10. At an easy walking pace
13. Short for `crescendo'
16. Two musicians performing together
17. Short for `ritenuto'
19. Loud
Name two similar sounding words that both mean `Gradually becoming slower'
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Name two words that both mean `Gradually becoming softer'
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Name .........................................
Sheet 3
Descriptive Words
1st Grade Crossword Puzzle
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Name .........................................
slowly
at an easy walking pace
at a moderate speed
lively and fast
very fast
gradually becoming
faster
gradually becoming
slower
immediately slower, or
held back
gradually becoming
louder
gradually becoming
softer
loud
soft
smoothly, well connected
detached, short
Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.
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Sheet 4
Descriptive Words
1st Grade Scrambled Words
Name .........................................
Moderately
short and
detached
The
beginning
A little
Always
Lightly
From the
sign
Becoming
broader
Lively,
spirited
Without
Slower
Moderately
Lively,
spirited
Movement
Quicker
Very soft
Very
Very loud
Sustained
Broadly
Slowly
Majestic
Mezzo staccato
Piu mosso
Piu mosso
Piu mosso
Da capo
Leggiero
Piu
Leggiero
Mezzo forte
Vivo
Dal segno
Allargando
Sostenuto
Sostenuto
Mezzo
Mezzo
Mezzo
Vivace
Maestoso
Pianissimo
Pianissimo
Mezzo
Dal segno
Leggiero
Poco
Vivace
Vivace
Molto
Molto
Piu mosso
Piu mosso
Vivace
Vivace
Maestoso
Vivo
Vivo
Vivo
Lento
Vivo
Molto
Molto
Allegretto
Fortissimo
al fine
Giocoso
Giocoso
Meno mosso
Sempre
Sempre
Cantabile
Cantabile
Fortissimo
Meno mosso
Mosso
Vivace
Piu mosso
Senza
Senza
Largo
Allegro
Allegro
Leggiero Leggiero
Sheet 5
Descriptive Words
2nd Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer
Name .........................................
From the sign.........................................................
The beginning........................................................
Slowly ....................................................................
Becoming broader..................................................
In a singing style....................................................
Very loud................................................................
Broadly...................................................................
Lightly.....................................................................
Majestic..................................................................
Slower.....................................................................
Moderately........................................................
Quicker..............................................................
Very soft ..........................................................
Without..............................................................
A little................................................................
Very...................................................................
Sustained..........................................................
Lively, spirited... ...............................................
Lively, spirited...................................................
Always..............................................................
A H E C T P K G C F N B T X J
P L M A E S T O S O C O T P E
L E K H K A S R A M O L T O V
A R C C A N T A B I L E F L A
R P I A N I S S I M O G M E U
G M R P S L R T E D T G S C O
A E B S M L X N T N U I Q A T
N S I H I Q O D L W N E N V P
D M D N R M A X A M E R T I Y
O O N P O C Z S R L T O U V Q
Z R G S A B N L G Z S M I A S
Z P S P V V E E O L O E Q R E
E O O P D I S N Y S S Q G H S
M S E Z H A V T S Z F I J N C
I U N B P C R O O U L N M J O
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.
Sheet 6
Descriptive Words
2nd Grade Wordsearch
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Some of these are words that you should remember from First Grade
ACROSS
DOWN
1. Sempre
4. Da _ _ _ _ , the beginning
7. Without
8. Very
9. Majestic
11. Dal _ _ _ _ _ , from the sign
12. Count beats in each _ _ _ of music
14. Lightly
15. Broadly
17. Becoming broader
20. Lively, spirited
21. Very fast
22. Soft
24. A musical work
26. Forte
27. Sustained
2. Sign
3. Less
4. In a singing style
5. _ _ _ _ notes have a deep sound
6. A little
8. Movement
10. Moderately fast
13. Very soft
15. Smoothly, well connected
16. Immediately slower
18. Lively, spirited
19. Slowly
21. More
23. To write music we use _ _ _ _ _
25. Fine
Which words mean `From the beginning to the word Fine'
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Name .........................................
Sheet 7
Descriptive Words
2nd Grade Crossword Puzzle
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Name .........................................
always
a little
becoming broader
broadly
from the sign
in a singing style
lightly
lively, spirited
majestic
quicker
sustained
very loud
very soft
without
Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.
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Sheet 8
Descriptive Words
2nd Grade Scrambled Words
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.
a l y n c e o r a l d
g u c e l a b e t e m i
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Sheet 9
Descriptive Words
Fallen Letters - Easy Level
Name .........................................
1. With agitation ......................................................
2. Soft .......................................................................
3. With animation ...................................................
4. Go on at once ......................................................
5. Well marked .......................................................
6. Getting softer and slower ..............................
7. With movement ................................................
8. Soft and sweet ................................................
9. Lively, spirited .................................................
10. Broadly ............................................................
11. Rather broadly ...............................................
12. At normal pitch .............................................
13. Very
14. Dying away ........................................................
15. A work or group of works ............................
16. A little .............................................................
17. Extremely fast .............................................
18. With resolution ............................................
19. Always ............................................................
20. Without ........................................................
21. A strong accent ..........................................
22. Pressing on faster .....................................
23. Calmly ...........................................................
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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
d o l c e
m o t o l
p i a n o
l e n t o
f o r t e
f o r t e
s s a a i
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g r a v e
Sheet 10
Descriptive Words
Wordsearch and Puzzle
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Name .........................................
Unscramble each of the clue words.
Unscramble the letters in the circled squares to find another word.
t e u t o n c o o l
p o m e t g a v e r
s s i a a n a z e s
n i f e c o o p
o m l o t s p o r t e
t u b o i s c a n d o l a
p i n o a s a s i a
c o d l e g r o a l
f r o t e u b o a r t
p r e e m s c a v v i e
with animation in a singing style
very loud lightly
Sheet 11
Descriptive Words
Double Puzzles 1
Name .........................................
Release
the soft
pedal
Soft and
sweet
Calmly
Broadly
With force
Well
marked
At pleasure
With
agitation
With
feeling
With
animation
At normal
pitch
With
movement
Go on
at once
With the
soft pedal
Extremely
fast
A strong
accent
With
resolution
Right hand
With grace
Rather
broadly
Dying
away
Sforzando
Agitato
Tranquillo
Opus
Dolce
Dolce
Risoluto
Con anima
Agitato
Con moto
Ben marcato
Con brio
Ben marcato
Con brio
Con grazia
Una corda
Calando
Larghetto
Risoluto
Tre corde
Con moto
Con brio
Ad libitum
Attacca
Calando
Largamente
Agitato
Ad libitum
Opus
Con anima
Prestissimo
Ad libitum
Animato
Main droite
Con moto
Con moto
Calando
Animato
Forte-piano
Dolce
Sforzando
Allegretto
Prestissimo
Una Corda
Tranquillo
Animato
Con moto
Morendo
Con anima
Con forza
Opus
Risoluto
Loco
Risoluto
Una corda
Animato
Main gauche
Con forza
Con brio
Agitato
Attacca
Morendo Una corda
Sheet 12
Descriptive Words
3rd Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer
Name .........................................
With agitation..........................................................
At pleasure, quite freely..........................................
Calmly.....................................................................
With animation........................................................
Go on at once.........................................................
Well marked............................................................
Getting softer & slower...........................................
With feeling.............................................................
With spirit................................................................
With force...............................................................
With grace..............................................................
With movement..................................................
Soft and sweet...................................................
Broadly.. ...........................................................
A work or group of works...................................
Rather broadly...................................................
At normal pitch...................................................
Extremely fast....................................................
With resolution.. ................................................
A strong accent.................................................
Dying away.........................................................
P U M O R E N D O T A M I N A
O R F C O O T U L O S I R O X
P X E K T V L N L B C Y L L I
P L A S A E L B E B O M K L U
J Z Z O T A C R A M N E B I Y
G A R T I I P L U Q A T L U O
E A O Y G B S T O O N G A Q D
C T F D A L I S W D I Y R N N
D T N O N B L O I W M E G A A
M A O X I A R O T M A E H R L
R C C L F H Z O C O O I E T A
I C D C O N B R I O M Y T I C
J A I Z A R G N O C R N T X N
H B W C C C J Q E F G T O J J
M A Z R Y Q C O P U S R J C J
Sheet 13
Descriptive Words
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.
1
2 3
4 5 6
10
11
12
13 14
15
16 17
18 19
20 21
22
23
24 25
26 27
7 8 9
Some of these are words that you
should remember from previous grades.
ACROSS
3. _ _ _ _ droite, Right hand
6. A strong accent
7. Calmly
11. Rather broadly
14. Extremely fast
16. Go on at once
17. Sustained
20. Majestic
22. With movement
23. With spirit
24. part of a horn opposite
the mouthpiece
26. Slowly
27. Slowly
Which words mean `Release the soft pedal' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Which words mean `With feeling' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Name .........................................
DOWN
1. Music is written on this
2. Broadly
3. Very
4.Two musicians playing together
5. Becoming broader
8. With agitation
9. A work or group of works
10. Soft and sweet
12. With resolution
13. Used to join two staves together
15. A little
18. Always
19. At normal pitch
21. Without
22. Getting softer and slower
25. A violin is played with one of these
Sheet 14
Descriptive Words
3rd Grade Crossword Puzzle
Name .........................................
rather broadly
extremely fast, as fast
as possible
with movement
getting softer and
slower
dying away
a strong accent
with agitation
go on at once
with animation
calmly
with grace
with force
soft and sweet
well marked
Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.
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Sheet 15
Descriptive Words
3rd Grade Scrambled Words
Name .........................................
Pleasant,
agreeable
In a
singing
style
Suddenly
Gracefully
Heavily
At a
comfortable
speed
Not too
much
Softly, in an
undertone
Reinforcing
the tone
Held
Very
Gay, merry
Fading
away
Piacevole
Tenuto
Sotto voce
Dolente
Grazioso
Pesante
Rinforzando
Tenuto
Portamento
Grave
Giocoso
Stringendo
Risoluto
Non troppo
Con moto
Cantando
Subito
Subito
Rubato
Rubato
Tempo giusto
Non troppo
Quasi
Assai
Giocoso
Non troppo
Assai
Sotto voce
Scherzando
Cantando
Doloroso
Sotto voce
Piacevole
Tempo commodo
Smorzando
Tenuto
Doloroso
Cantando
Perdendosi
Sheet 16
Descriptive Words
4th Grade Quiz - Tick the correct answer
Dying
away
Sadly,
plaintively
Playfully
Lightly
Slow and
solemn
In a
singing
style
A smooth
gliding from
note to note
Piacevole
Giocoso
Leggiero
Calando
Scherzando
Portamento
Pianissimo
Assai
Piacevole
Dolente
Smorzando
Quasi
Sotto voce
Gracioso
Tenuto
Smorzando
Risoluto
Loco
Grave
Perdendosi
Assai
Cantando
Quite
freely
Attacca
Ad libitum
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S L T U M O E E D I D O O Y E
I A S S A C S V O O R T T B E
E T N A S E P O O D E A I Y F
O S O R O L O D P L P B B F G
R J P Q D O L E N T E U U M R
T E N U T O T S W M C R S O S
Name .........................................
Sadly, plaintively............................................................
Sadly, plaintively............................................................
In a singing style........................................
Very............................................................
Gay, merry..................................................
Slow and solemn...........................................................
Fading away...............................................
Heavily.......................................................
Pleasant, agreeable......................................................
A smooth gliding from note to note...................................................
As if, as it were..............................................................
Reinforcing the tone......................................................
With some freedom in the time......................................
Playfully.. ...................................................
At a consistent speed....................................................
Pressing on faster..........................................................
Held...........................................................
Gracefully...................................................
Suddenly.....................................................
Dying away.................................................
Sheet 17
Descriptive Words
4th 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.
ACROSS
1. A smooth gliding from
note to note.
4. Gracefully
7. As if, as it were
10. Reinforcing the tone
12. In a singing style
14. Playfully
17. Without
19. Sadly, plaintively
20. Gay, merry
22. Beats in a bar in
simple duple time
23. Heavily
24. Less
25. Go on at once
26. Forte
Which words mean `Release the soft pedal' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Which words mean `With feeling' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DOWN
1. Fading away
2. Held
3. Very
5. With some freedom in the time
6. Pressing on faster
8. Slow and solemn
9. With animation
11. Dying away
13. Sadly, plaintively
15. At normal pitch
16. A little
18. Pleasant, agreeable
21. Suddenly
26
24
25
22
21 20
18 19
16 15
12
10
6 5
4
1
9
7
3
2
8
14
13
11
23
17
Name .........................................
Sheet 18
Descriptive Words
4th Grade Crossword Puzzle
Some of these are words that you
should remember from previous grades.
Name .........................................
slow and solemn
fading away
dying away
heavily
in a singing style
held
pleasant, agreeable
a smooth gliding from
note to note
sadly, plaintively
gay, merry
gracefully
very
playfully
suddenly
Unscramble the words and draw lines joining the words to their meanings.
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Sheet 19
Descriptive Words
4th Grade Scrambled Words
Name .........................................
Score out of 12: ........................
This word means at an easy
walking pace:
Play loudly and then immediately get
soft again:
Dolente and doloroso both mean:
Rallentando and ritardando both mean:
Words that mean to play at a
comfortable speed:
A smooth gliding from note to note:
Release the soft pedal:
To return to the former speed:
A. Tempo giusto
A. Dying away
A. gradually get faster
A. Tempo commodo
A. Pesante
A. Una corda
A. Con brio
B. Allegretto
B. Loco
B. Fading away
B. gradually get louder
B. Tempo giusto
B. Pianissimo
B. Tre corde
B. Tempo giusto
C. Forte-piano
C. Slow and solemn
C. Gradually get slower
C. A tempo
C. Portamento
C. Con anima
C. Dal segno
D. Agitato
D. Sadly, plaintively
D. gradually get softer
D. Listesso tempo
D. Piacevole
D. Sotto voce
D. A tempo
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
A. Allegro
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
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Sheet 20
Descriptive Words
Trivia Quiz
ACROSS
DOWN
4. In a singing style
6. Sustained
7. Lively, spirited
8. Moderately fast
10. Very soft
11. Without
13. Majestic
14. Lightly
15. Slowly
17. Very
18. Moderately
1. Very fast
2. Soft
3. Becoming broader
5. Very loud
9. From the sign
10. Quicker
12. Always
15. Broadly
16. A little
Name .........................................
Word Puzzle
Choose just one letter from each of the words to make
a new word which means sadly, plaintively
d o l c e
m o l t o
l e n t o
f o r t e
s e n z a
l a r g o
g r a v e
4
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 18
7
1
2
3
5
6
8
9
Sheet 21
Descriptive Words
Crossword and Puzzle
Name .........................................
Unscramble each of the clue words.
Unscramble the letters in the circled squares to find another word.
t a n n a d e s c o o g i o
r a t m o d e o c o l e d
s t u b i o p o s t e r
c a t a c a t c o o l
s p e n a t e t a n n a d o c
t o l e n e d e m p e r s
a i d o g a t e n o s t o u s
m o z e z g o l a r
g l o a t e p i e c l o a v e
s o u p o n a p i
from the sign short and detached
the beginning gradually becoming faster
Sheet 22
Descriptive Words
Double Puzzles 2
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.
b i a i e a m e l
a t p i t d l l s e y
q u r u e f u e r t
e m e r n o
i t e y l e c s l o
w e d i h a r a o k u t r
l m i t d b
s o r u t e h m
o w t h e f b a t d m e o
i i m n e t r e i
t o m n a o t e m r o
o l i g a s m o n o r t d i
f e t o n t h p o n g t e
a s t o v t y i n e
s o l n o t n o c
d n u e t o f r e
Sheet 23
Descriptive Words
Fallen Letters - Difficult Level
t t s p o c p a s g t o
a m i t e s t
e n e i u s e o n d
First Grade Words
Third Grade Words
Second Grade Words
Fourth Grade Words
Adagio
Andante
Moderato
Allegro
Presto
Accelerando
Rallentando
Ritardando
Ritenuto
A tempo
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Diminuendo
Fine
Da Capo
Forte
Piano
Legato
Staccato
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
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
Tempo commodo
Tempo giusto
Listesso tempo
Non troppo
Grave
Rubato
Stringendo
Perdendosi
Smorzando
Rinforzando
Pesante
Cantando
Tenuto
Piacevole
Portamento
Dolente
Doloroso
Sotto voce
Giocoso
Grazioso
Assai
Quasi
Scherzando
Subito
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
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)
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
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
Sheet 24
Descriptive Words
Word List