ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory August 2020 Flashcards Preview

ABRSM Music Theory Grades 1 - 5 August 2020 > ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory August 2020 > Flashcards

Flashcards in ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory August 2020 Deck (32)
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1
Q

a niente

A

nothing (diminuendo a niente: fade to nothing, to silence)

2
Q

ad libitum, ad lib

A

at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely

3
Q

attaca

A

go straight on, indicating an immediate move to the next section of music

4
Q

cantando

A

singing

5
Q

con dolore

A

with grief

6
Q

con spirito

A

with spirit

7
Q

doloroso

A

sorrowful

8
Q

langsam (German)

A

slow

9
Q

largamente

A

broadly

10
Q

lebhaft (German)

A

lively

11
Q

mässig (German)

A

as a moderate speed

12
Q

morendo

A

dying away

13
Q

perdendosi

A

dying away

14
Q

quasi

A

as if, resembling

15
Q

rinforzando, rf, rfz, rinf

A

reinforcing

16
Q

ruhig (German)

A

peacefully

17
Q

schnell (German)

A

fast

18
Q

smorzando, smorz

A

dying away in tone and speed

19
Q

sonoro

A

resonant, with rich tone

20
Q

sotto voce

A

in an undertone

21
Q
A

tenor clef

(a type of C clef)

22
Q

traurig (German)

A

sad

23
Q

perfect cadence

A

V - I

24
Q

plagal cadence

A

IV - I

25
Q

imperfect cadence

A

any chord to V

I - V, or II - V or IV - V are those used in grade 5

26
Q

Name transposing instruments of the orchestra

A

Double Bass - 8ve down

Trumpet - Bb

French Horn - F

Cor Anglais - F

Clarinet - Bb

27
Q

Name the voices in a choir

A

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

28
Q

Which letter describes a chord in root position?

A

a

The root note is the lowest note

29
Q

Which letter describes a chord in first inversion?

A

b

The 3rd is the lowest note

30
Q

Which letter describes a chord in second inversion?

A

c

The 5th is the lowest note

31
Q

Name the wind instruments with one reed

A

clarinet

saxophone

32
Q

Name the wind instruments with two reeds

A

oboe

bassoon

cor anglais