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    ABRSM Grade 3 Theory Musical Terms and Their Definitions: Musical Term Alternatives Definition / Meaning Language Notes

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    This document provides definitions for various Italian musical terms that may appear in Grade 3 music theory examinations, including definitions for terms like adagietto (rather slow), ad libitum (freely), and alla breve (with a minim beat). It lists over 30 terms and their definitions or meanings to help explain musical language.

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    This document provides definitions for various Italian musical terms that may appear in Grade 3 music theory examinations, including definitions for terms like adagietto (rather slow), ad libitum (freely), and alla breve (with a minim beat). It lists over 30 terms and their definitions or meanings to help explain musical language.

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    ABRSM Grade 3 Theory musical terms and their definitions

    Musical term Alternatives Definition / meaning Language Notes


    adagietto rather slow (faster than adagio) Italian
    ad libitum ad lib. the marked passage can be played freely ("at choice")
    Italian
    agitato agitated Italian
    This term implies "double the speed", so a
    passage in 4/4 (with four beats in the bar)
    would be performed as if it had two beats in
    the bar, with the crotchets would be "felt" as
    alla breve with a minim beat, for example in cut-common or 2/2
    Italian
    time quavers.
    amore love Italian
    amoroso loving Italian
    anima soul, spirit (con anima: with feeling / spirited) Italian
    animato animated, lively Italian
    animando becoming more lively Italian
    ben well Italian
    brio vigour (con brio: with vigour, i.e. lively) Italian
    comodo convenient (tempo comodo: at a comfortable speed)
    Italian
    deciso "decided", with resolution, determined Italian
    delicato delicate Italian
    energico energetic Italian
    forza force Italian
    largamente broadly Italian
    leggiero light, (as in not heavy), nimble Italian
    marcato marc. emphatic, accented Italian
    marziale "martial", in a military style Italian
    mesto sad Italian
    pesante heavy Italian
    prima primo first Italian
    risoluto bold, strong Italian
    ritmico rhythmically Italian
    The translation "robbed" suggests taking
    rubato "robbed"; tempo rubato. "robbed time"; disregarding
    Italian
    strict time for expressive
    time from effect
    one note to add to another.
    scherzando scherzoso playful, joking Italian
    seconda secondo second Italian
    semplice simple, plain Italian
    sempre always Italian
    stringendo gradually getting faster Italian
    subito suddenly Italian
    tanto as / so much (non tanto: not so much) Italian
    tranquillo tranquil, calm Italian
    triste tristamente sad, sorrowful Italian
    volta time (as in occasion, e.g. prima volta: first time, seconda
    Italian volta: second time)

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