Grade 3 Glossary Flashcards
To learn the performance direction words for ABRSM Music Theory exam Grade 3 (41 cards)
1
Q
adagietto
A
rather slow
(but faster than adagio)
2
Q
**ad libitum **(or ad lib.)
A
at choice,
meaning that a passage may be played freely
3
Q
agitato
A
agitated
4
Q
alla breve
A
with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
5
Q
amore
A
love
6
Q
amoroso
A
loving
7
Q
anima
A
soul, spirit
8
Q
con anima
A
with feeling, or spirited
9
Q
animato
A
animated, lively
10
Q
animando
A
becoming more lively
11
Q
ben
A
well
12
Q
brio
A
vigour
13
Q
con brio
A
with vigour, lively
14
Q
comodo
A
convenient
15
Q
tempo comodo
A
at a comfortable speed
16
Q
deciso
A
with determination
17
Q
delicato
A
delicate
18
Q
energico
A
energetic
19
Q
forza
A
force
20
Q
largamente
A
broadly
21
Q
leggiero
A
light, nimble
22
Q
marcato (or marc. )
A
emphatic, accented
23
Q
marziale
A
in a military style
24
Q
mesto
A
sad
25
***pesante***
heavy
26
***prima, primo***
first
27
***risoluto***
bold, strong
28
***ritmico***
rhythmically
29
***rubato, tempo rubato***
with some freedom of time
30
***scherzando, scherzoso***
playful, joking
31
***seconda, secondo***
second
32
***semplice***
simple, plain
33
***sempre***
always
34
***stringendo***
gradually getting faster
35
***subito***
suddenly
36
***tanto***
so much
37
***tranquillo***
calm
38
***triste, tristamente***
sad, sorrowful
39
***volta***
time
40
***prima volta***
first time
41
***seconda volta***
second time
