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Grade 2 theory Italian terms (ABRSM)
This page contains examples of additional Italian musical terms used in ABRSM grade 2 theory. Pupils are required to have
memorised the
English translations of the Italian terms, in addition to
knowing the
terms from the previous grade.
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a
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at, to, by, for, in the style of
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al, alla
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to the, in the manner of
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allargando
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broadening (getting a little slow and
probably louder)
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andantino
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slightly faster than andante
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assai
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very
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con, col
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with
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dolce
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sweet, soft
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e, ed
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and
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espressivo / express. / espr.
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expressive
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loud, then immediately soft
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giocoso
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playful, merry
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grave
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very slow, solemn
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grazioso
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graceful
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larghetto
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rather slow (not as slow as largo)
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largo
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slow, stately
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ma
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but
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maestoso
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majestic
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meno
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less
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molto
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very, much
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mosso, moto
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movement
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non
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not
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più
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more
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presto
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fast
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senza
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without
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/  / sforzando /
zforzato
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forced, accented
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simile / sim.
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in the same way
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sostenuto
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sustained
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tenuto
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held
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troppo
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too much
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vivace, vivo
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lively, quick
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A wedge sign above or below the
notes
indicates super-staccato (staccatissimo),
played as
briefly as possible and possibly accented
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Dots inside a slur over or below
the
notes mean the notes should be slightly separated (semi-staccato),
but
less
so
than notes with ordinary staccato
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over or under the
notes
means accented and slightly separated (marcato)
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over or below the note means the
note
is given a slight pressure (tenuto)
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The links below provide more terms, including Italian, French
and German, all needed to pass grade 5 theory.
Theory Pages
Main theory page
Grade 1 Italian terms
Grade 3 Italian terms
Grade 4 Italian and French terms
Grade 5 Italian and German terms
Performance directions
for piano, strings and brass for pedals, bowing & mutes
Ornaments trill, mordent,
turn, appoggiatura, acciaccatura, glissando, portamento
Degrees of the scale
tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant,
leading
note
Orchestral Instruments
brass,
woodwind, strings, voices, clefs, transposition
ASBRM exam notes pass marks, exam
durations, exam rules
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