Lesson 3.9 - Grade 3 Musical Terms

Music Theory Terms and Signs
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Here is a list of all the terms and signs needed for Grade 3 Theory. The answers are hidden but you can reveal them simply by holding the left mouse button while dragging it across the space next to each term. On mobile devices just tap and hold the screen next to each term.

adagietto   rather slow
ad libitum, ad lib.  at choice,   played freely
agitato   agitated
alla breve   2/2 time
amore   love
amoroso loving
anima   soul, spirit
animato   animated, lively
animando   becoming lively
ben   well
brio   vigour
comodo   convenient, comfortable
deciso   with determination
delicato   delicate
energico   energetic
forza   force
largamente   broadly
leggiero   light
marcato / marc.   emphatic, accented
marziale   in a military style
mesto   sad
pesante   heavy
prima / primo   first
risoluto   bold, strong
ritmico   rhythmically
rubato   with some freedom of time
scherzando / scherzoso   playful, joking
seconda / secondo   second
semplice   simple, plain
sempre   always
stringendo   gradually getting faster
subito   suddenly
tanto   so much
tranquillo   calm
triste / tristamente   sad, sorrowful
volta   time (e.g.prima volta – first time)