Abrsm Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. con sordini (con sord.) 2. senza sordini (senza sord.) with mutes (strings and brass, italian) without mutes (strings and bass, italian) 3. arco play withe the bow after pizzicato (strings, italian) 4. | | down bow (strings) 5. V up bow (strings) 6. slur (strings) played with one stroke of the bow for a legato effect (strings) 7. pizzicato plucked (strings, italian) 8. sul G played on the G string (strings, italian) 9. sul ponticello played near...

1. In time A tempo 2. Gradually getting faster Accelerando (Accel.) 3. At choice Ad libitum (Ad lib.) 4. Slow Adagio 5. Tenderly Affettuoso 6. Agitated Agitato 7. In the style of ... Al, alla 8. With a minim (half note) beat Alla breve 9. Broadening Allargando 10. Fairly quick Allegretto 11. Fast Allegro 12. Very fast Allegro assai 13. Moderately fast Allegro moderato 14. Amiable, pleasant Amabile 15. At a walking pace Andante 16. Slightly faster than...

ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Terms

ABRSM Music Theory Grade 2 Allargando - Broadening Allegro assai - Very quick Andantino - lightly faster than andante Grave - Very slow and solemn Larghetto - Rather slow Largo - Slow and stately Presto - Very fast Vivace - Lively and quickly Vivo - Lively and quickly Fortepiano - Loud then immediately soft Sforzando - Forced, accented

1. accelerando gradually getting quicker 2. adagio slow 3. allegretto fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro) 4. allegro quick (literally 'cheerful') 5. andante ata medium ('walking') speed 6. cantabile in a singing style 7. crescendo (or cresc.) gradually getting louder 8. da capo (or D.C.) repeat from the beginning 9. dal segno (or D.S.) repeat from the sign 10. decrescendo (or decresc.) gradually getting quieter 11. fine the end 12. f (=forte) loud 13. ff (=fortissimo) very...

ABRSMG~2.

ABRSM All Grade 4 Music Theory Terms This is the Grade 4 music theory terms required for the ABRSM Music Theory Exam. They are all in Italian and French. These terms are also required for all higher exam levels. At the exam, the Italian comes first. At the grade 4 exam, grade 3, 2, & 1 terms may also be tested, so if necessary, please also study my Grade 3, 2, & 1 sets. con sordini (con sord.) - with mutes (strings and brass, italian) senza sordini (senza sord.) - without mutes (strings and...

1. crescendo (cresc.) gradually getting louder 2. diminuendo (dim.) gradually getting quieter 3. slur perform notes legato-ly 4. octave 5. play an octave higher 6. play an octave lower 7. staccato (stacc.) short, detached 8. > accent 9. repeat signs 10. accelerando (accel.) gradually getting quicker 11. allegretto fairly quick 12. allegro quick (cheerful) 13. andante medium, walking speed 14. da capo (D.C) repeat from the b...

ABRSM All Grade 4 Music Theory Terms.

ABRSM All Grade 1 Music Theory Terms.