Which instruction means with motion?

• A. Coda
• B. Con moto
• C. Crescendo
• D. D. C. al Coda

Answer: (B)

Con moto signals playing with forward motion. It tells you to keep the music smoothly moving with a lively, studied pace, avoiding a dragging feel. It’s a directive about how the line should flow, not about how loud or where to go next.

The other instructions indicate something different: a coda marks a concluding section to jump to, a crescendo means gradually getting louder, and al coda (often part of a Da Capo al Coda instruction) guides you to return to the start and then skip to the coda. These affect structure or dynamics rather than the immediate sense of motion.