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Grade 3 Theory
AMEB Grade 3 Theory - terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agitato | with agitation |
| Attacca | go on at once |
| Animato | with animation |
| Tranquillo | calmly |
| Con anima | with feeling |
| Con brio | with spirit |
| Con grazia | with grace |
| Con forza | with force |
| Dolce | sweetly |
| Risoluto | with resolution |
| Ben marcato | well marked |
| Una corda | with the soft pedal |
| Tre corda | release the soft pedal |
| Main droite | right hand |
| Main gauche | left hand |
| Ad libitum | at pleasure, quite freely |
| Opus | a work or group of works |
| Loco | at normal pitch (used after an 8va sign) |
| Sforzando | a strong accent |
| Calando | getting softer and slower |
| Morendo | dying away |
| Largamente | broadly |
| Larghetto | rather broadly |
| Con moto | with movement |
| Prestissimo | extremely fast |
| 8va ('ottava') | play one octave higher than written |
| M.M. | Maelzel's metronome (metronome marking) |
| Duplet | 2 notes played in the time of 3 notes (of equal value) |