LMTA Level III Piano Rally

sforzando

a strong accent

piu mosso

more motion

a tempo

return to original tempo

meno mosso

less motion

cadence

a progression of notes or chords that gives the effect of ending a passage of music

chromatic

movement by half step

poco

a little

molto

much

enharmonic

tones that sound the same on the piano but are spelled differently

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vivace

lively, very quick

allegretto

slightly slower than allegro

moderato

a walking tempo

largo

Very slow, stately and broad

ternary form

a form consisting of 3 sections (ABA)

movement

a self-contained section of a larger composition

sonatina

a small sonata consisting of 1-4 movements

etude

a study; a composition designed to develop a performer's technical abilities in a particular area

rondo

a form in which the theme returns repeatedly after contrasting interludes (ABACA)

waltz

a dance in triple meter with a strong emphasis on beat 1

toccatina

a short toccata; a composition that emphasizes technical virtuosity

binary form

a form consisting of 2 sections (AB)

theme and variations

a form in which the theme is followed by several varied versions

minuet

a graceful courtly dance of French origin in 3/4 meter

invention

a short piece in contrapuntal style, often developing a single motive in 2 or more voices

grazioso

gracefully

rallentando

gradually becoming slower

subito

suddenly

cantabile

singing style

dolce

sweetly

allegro

a fast tempo

adagio

slow, between Andante and Largo

andantino

slightly faster than andante

presto

very fast

tie

a curved line joining two notes on the same line or space

phrase

a musical thought or sentence

staccato

detached or disconnected

accerlerando

gradually becoming faster

sequence

a repeated melodic pattern starting on different pitches

accidental

a symbol that raises or lowers a note

legato

smooth or connected

ornaments

notes which embellish a melody

tempo

the speed of the beat of a composition

opus

term indicating the order in which a composer's works were written or published

dal segno al fine

return to the sign and play to the end

da capo al fine

return to the beginning and play to the end

fermata

hold a note or rest longer than its value

prelude

a piece written to be played as an introduction

development

the middle section of sonata allegro form

coda

the closing section sometimes adding as a rounding off rather than an integral part of the form

sonata

a composition usually for solo instrument consisting of 2 to 4 movements

sonata allegro form

a form developed during the Classical period; usually occurs as the first movement of a sonata or other instrumental composition

recapitulation

the third section of sonata allegro form

exposition

the first section of sonata allegro form

BAROQUE PERIOD

(1600-1750)

ROMANTIC PERIOD

(1820-1900)

MODERN PERIOD

(1900-present)

CLASSICAL PERIOD

(1750-1820)

Required Baroque Composers

J.S. Bach and Handel

Required Classical Composers

W.A. Mozart and Haydn

Required Romantic Composers

R. Schumann and Chopin

Required Modern Composers

Bartok and Prokofiev

Other Modern Composers

Barber and Cage

Other Romantic Composers

Grieg and Liszt

Other Baroque Composers

Soler and Byrd

Other Classical Composers

Turk and Benda