ABRSM All Grade 5 Music Theory Terms

Grade 5 Theory Exam Italian Terms

attacca

go straight to the next section of music (italian)

dolente

sad, mournful (italian)

dolore

grief (italian)

doppio movimento

twice as fast (italian)

estinto

as soft as possible, lifeless (italian)

incalzando

getting quicker (italian)

lacrimoso

sad (italian)

loco

at the normal pitch, used to cancel 8va (italian)

lunga

long (italian)

doloroso

sorrowful (italian)

lusingando

coaxing; in a sweet and persuasive style (italian)

misura

measure (italian)

alla misura

in strict time (italian)

senza misura

in free time (italian)

ossia

or, alternatively (italian)

piacevole

pleasant (italian)

piangvole

plaintive, in the style of a lament (italian)

pochettino, poch.

rather little (italian)

rinforzando, rf, rfz

reinforcing (italian)

segue

go straight on (italian)

smorzando, smorz.

dying away in tone and speed (italian)

teneramente, tenerezza

tenderly, tenderness (italian)

tosto

swift, rapid, used in the same sense as troppo (italian)

volante

flying, fast (italian)

aber

but (german)

Ausdruck

expression (german)

bewegt

with movement, agitated (german)

breit

broad, expansive (german)

ein

a, one (german)

einfach

simple (german)

etwas

somewhat, rather (german)

fröhlich

cheerful, joyful (german)

immer

always (german)

langsam

slow (german)

lebhaft

lively (german)

mässig

at a moderate speed (german)

mit

with (german)

nicht

not (german)

ohne

without (german)

ruhig

peaceful (german)

schnell

fast (german)

sehr

very (german)

süss

sweet (german)

traurig

sad (german)

und

and (german)

voll

full (german)

wenig

little (german)

wieder

again (german)

zart

tender, delicate (german)

zu

to, too (german)