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Grade 5 theory Italian & German terms (ABRSM)
This page contains examples of additional Italian and German musical terms used in ABRSM grade 5 theory. Pupils are required to
have
memorised the English translations of the Italian and German
terms, in
addition to knowing the terms from the previous grades.
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attacca
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go
straight on to the next section of music
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dolente
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sad,
mournful
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dolore
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grief (doloroso:
sorrowful)
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doppio movimento
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twice as
fast
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estinto
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as soft
as
possible, lifeless
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incalzando
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getting
quicker
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lacrimoso
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sad
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loco
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at the
normal pitch (used often to cancel an 8va direction)
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lunga
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long (lunga
pausa: long pause)
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lusingando
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coaxing,
in a sweet and persuasive style
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misura
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measure (all
misura: in strict time; senza misura:
in free time)
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ossia
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or,
alternatively
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piacevole
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pleasant
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piangevole
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plaintive,
in
the style of a lament
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pochettino, poch.
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rather
little
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rinforzando, rf, rfz
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reinforcing
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segue
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go
straight on
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smorzando, smorz.
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dying
away
in tone and speed
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teneramente, tenerezza
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tenderly,
tenderness
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tosto
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swift,
rapid (but often used in the same sense as troppo)
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volante
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flying fast
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aber
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but
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ausdruck
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expression
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bewegt
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with movement, agitated
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breit
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broad, expansive
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ein
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a, one
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einfach
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simple
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etwas
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somewhat, rather
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fröhlich
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cheerful, joyful
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immer
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always
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langsam
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slow
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lebhaft
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lively
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mässig
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at a moderate speed
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mit
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with
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nicht
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not
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ohne
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without
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ruhig
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peaceful
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schnell
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fast
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sehr
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very
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süss
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sweet
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traurig
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sad
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und
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and
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voll
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full
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wenig
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little
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wieder
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again
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zart
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tender, delicate
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zu
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to, too
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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 2 Italian terms
Grade 3 Italian terms
Grade 4 Italian and French 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
Philip Bishop - theory lessons: 01372
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