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Basic Rudiments
A set of terms for the Royal Conservatory of Music's Basic Rudiments exam.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a tempo | return to the original tempo |
| accent | a stressed note |
| adagio | a slow tempo |
| allegretto | a little slower than allegro |
| allegro | fast |
| andante | moderately slow; walking pace |
| andantino | a little faster than andante |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| con pedale | with pedal |
| crescendo, cresc. | becoming louder |
| da capo, D.C. | from the beginning |
| dal segno, D.S. | from the sign |
| decrescendo, decresc. | becoming softer |
| diminuendo, dim. | becoming softer |
| dolce | sweet, gentle |
| fermata | a pause; hold the note or rest longer than its written value |
| fine | the end |
| forte | loud |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| grazioso | graceful |
| larghetto | not as slow as largo |
| largo | very slow |
| legato | smoothly |
| lento | slow |
| maestoso | majestic |
| mano destra, M.D. | right hand |
| mano sinistra, M.S. | left hand |
| marcato, marc. | marked or stressed |
| mezzo forte | moderately loud |
| mezzo piano | moderately soft |
| moderato | at a moderate tempo |
| ottava, 8va | the interval of an octave; play note(s) one octave above the written pitch |
| pedale, ped. | pedal |
| piano | soft |
| pianissimo | very soft |
| presto | very fast |
| prestissimo | as fast as possible |
| rallentando, rall. | slowing down |
| repeat sign | repeat the music within the double bar lines |
| ritardando, rit. | slowing down gradually |
| slur | connects several notes; play the notes legato |
| staccato | sharply detached |
| tempo | speed at which music is performed |
| tempo primo (tempo I) | return to the original tempo |
| tie | connects two notes; hold for the combined value of the tied notes |
| triad | a chord consisting of a root, a 3rd, and a 5th |
| vite | fast |
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