Lesson 5.9 - Grade 5 Musical Terms (Italian and German)

Music Theory Terms and Signs
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Here is a list of all the terms and signs needed for Grade 5 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.

Italian Terms

attacca go straight on 
dolente sad, mournful
dolore grief 
doppio movimento twice as fast
estinto as soft as possible, lifeless
incalzando getting quicker
lacrimoso sad
loco at the normal pitch
lunga long 
lusingando coaxing
misura measure
ossia  alternatively
piacevole pleasant
piangevole plaintively
pochettino, poch. rather little
rinforzando, rf, rfz reinforcing 
segue go straight on
smorzando, smorz. dying away in tone and speed
teneramente tenderly

tenerezza  tenderness
tosto swift, rapid 
volante flying fast


German Terms

aber but
ausdruck expression
bewegt with movement
breit broad
ein a, one
einfach simple
etwas somewhat, rather
fröhlich cheerful, joyful
immer always
langsam slow
lebhaft lively
mässig at a moderate speed
mit with
nicht not

ohne without
ruhig peaceful
schnell fast
sehr very
süss sweet
traurig sad
und and
voll full
wenig little
wieder again
zart tender, 
zu to, too