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Grade 3 Musicianship
AMEB Grade 3 Musicianship - terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adagio | slowly |
| Con moto | with movement |
| Presto | very fast |
| Con grazia | with grace |
| Dolce | sweetly |
| Tenuto | hold the note for its full value |
| Cantabile | in a singing style |
| Leggiero | lightly |
| Scherzando | playfully |
| Ben marcato | well marked |
| Una corda | with the soft pedal |
| Tre corda | release the soft pedal |
| Da Capo al fine | from the beginning until the word 'fine' |
| Dal Segno | from the sign |
| Sforzando | a strong accent |
| 8va ('ottava') | play one octave higher than written |
| M.M. | Maelzel's metronome (metronome marking) |