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Grade 2 Musicianship
AMEB Grade 2 Musicianship - terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accelerando | gradually becoming faster |
| Meno mosso | slower |
| Piu mosso | quicker |
| Lento | slowly |
| Vivace | lively and spirited |
| Fortissimo | very loud |
| Pianissimo | very soft |
| Decrescendo | gradually becoming softer |
| Maestoso | majestic |
| Mezzo staccato | moderately short and detached |
| Molto | very |
| Poco | a little |
| Senza | without |
| Sempre | always |
| Sostenuto | sustained |
| Pause | hold for longer than written value |
| Accent | attack the note louder |
| Triplet | 3 notes played in the time of two notes of equal value |
| Marcato accent | play strongly |