AMEB Theory Grade 4

tempo commodo

at a comfortable speed

tempo giusto

at a consistent speed

l’istesso tempo

at the same speed

grave

slow and solemn

non troppo

not too much

rubato

with some freedom in time

stringendo

pressing on faster

perdendosi

fading away

smorzando

dying away

rinforzando (rfz or rf)

reinforcing the tone

pesante

heavily

upper mordent

lower mordent

trill

acciaccatura

appoggiatura

turn

tenuto: hold for full value of note