GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE8 AMEB PIANO EXAM 2024

Allegro Moderato

close to but not quite allegro

moderately quick

Pedale simile

continuation of pedal pattern from before

dim. poco a poco

becoming quieter, little by little

→diminishing dynamics in small moves

non-rall

not slowing down

Cantabile

In a song-like manner

molto legato

‘very close’, with lots of legato

espressivo e cantabile

Playing expressively in a song-like tone

tie vs slur

Tie - held down on the same note

Slur - contains different notes played in an attached manner

molto accel.

To accelerate a lot

molto accelerando

moltro rall.

decreasing more - dramatic decrease in tempo

smorzando

dying away

fermata

to prolong the value of the note

Andante cantabile

slow and in a song-like manner

sotto

barely audible, to go below / under

poco piu

a little faster

poco piu mosso

a little [more] faster

ma poco a poco cresc

little by little crescendo - increasing dynamics little by little

softly, but getting louder little by little

allegro giocoso

fast and playful

stringendo

pressing forward acceleration of tempo

poco riten.

‘just a little slow down’ - a little slower

energico

play with an energetic or forceful quality

rall.

slowing down