ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory August 2020 Flashcards
ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory August 2020 (32 cards)
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
imperfect cadence
any chord to V
I - V, or II - V or IV - V are those used in grade 5
26
Name transposing instruments of the orchestra
Double Bass - 8ve down
Trumpet - Bb
French Horn - F
Cor Anglais - F
Clarinet - Bb
27
Name the voices in a choir
**_S_**oprano
**_A_**lto
**_T_**enor
**_B_**ass
28
Which letter describes a chord in **root** position?
a
The root note is the lowest note
29
Which letter describes a chord in **first** inversion?
b
The 3rd is the lowest note
30
Which letter describes a chord in **second** inversion?
c
The 5th is the lowest note
31
Name the wind instruments with one reed
clarinet
saxophone
32
Name the wind instruments with two reeds
oboe
bassoon
cor anglais
