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ABRSM Grade 5 Theory
Essential vocabulary for the ABRSM theory exam. Vocabulary from grades 1-5.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scherzando, scherzoso | playful, joking |
| tanto | so much |
| accelerando | gradually getting quicker |
| risoluto | strong, bold |
| primo, prima | first |
| al, alla | in the manner of, to the |
| pesante | heavy |
| mesto | sad |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| semplice | simple |
| secondo, seconda | second |
| vivo, vivace | lively |
| troppo | too much |
| marziale | martial |
| sostenuto | sustained |
| simile | in the same way |
| tempo | speed |
| marcato | marked, accented |
| senza | without |
| rallentando | gradually getting slower |
| forte | loud |
| sforzando | forced, accented |
| assai | very |
| ed, e | and |
| dolce | sweet |
| crescendo | gradually getting louder |
| andantino | slightly faster than andante |
| allargando | broadening, becoming louder and slower |
| più | more |
| rubato | with some freedom of time |
| ritmico | rhythmically |
| presto | fast, faster than allegro |
| mezzo | moderately |
| ritenuto | held back, slowing down immediately |
| largamente | broadly |
| forza | force |
| moderato | moderately |
| col, con | with |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| giocoso | playful, merry |
| allegretto | fairly quick, not as quick as allegro |
| allegro | quick, cheerful |
| tristamente, triste | sad, sorrowful |
| espressivo | expressive |
| tranquillo | calm |
| non | not |
| moto | movement |
| mosso | moved |
| molto | much, very |
| meno | less |
| sempre | always |
| fortepiano | first loudly, then immediately soft |
| grazioso | graceful |
| grave | solemn, very slow |
| fine | the end |
| diminuendo | gradually getting softer |
| maestoso | majestic |
| leggiero | light |
| legato | smoothly |
| ma | but |
| energico | energetic |
| delicato | delicate |
| deciso | with determination |
| comodo | convenient, comfortable |
| brio | vigor |
| ben | well |
| largo | slow, stately |
| larghetto | quite slow, not as slow as largo |
| animato | animated, lively |
| anima | soul, spirit |
| ritardando | gradually getting slower |
| subito | suddenly |
| amore | love |
| alla breve | with each beat as a minim |
| agitato | agitated |
| ad libitum | play freely, at will |
| adagietto | fairly slow, not as slow as adagio |
| decrescendo | gradually getting softer |
| dal segno | repeat from the sign |
| volta | time |
| poco | little |
| da capo | repeat from the beginning |
| adagio | slow, at ease |
| andante | at a walking pace |
| staccato | detached |
| lento | slow |
| stringendo | gradually getting faster |
| pianissimo | very quiet |
| piano | quiet |
| mano destra | right hand |
| perdendosi | dying away |
| volante | flying, fast |
| modéré | moderate |
| voce | voice |
| légèrement | light |
| et | and |
| en dehors | made prominent |
| ossia | or, alternatively |
| misura | measure |
| lunga | long |
| douce | sweet |
| morendo | dying away |
| possibile | possible |
| l'istesso | the same |
| giusto | exact, proper |
| fuoco | fire |
| veloce | swift |
| sotto | below |
| vif | lively |
| moins | less |
| come | similar to, as |
| cantando | singing |
| calando | getting softer and slower |
| ralentir | slowing down |
| presser | hurry |
| retenu | held back |
| avec | with |
| peu | little |
| niente | nothing |
| loco | at the normal pitch, used to cancel the 8va action |
| teneramente, tenerezza | tenderly |
| smorzando | dying away in tone and speed |
| rinforzando | reinforcing |
| segue | go straight on |
| appassionato | with passion |
| amabile | amiable |
| affretando | hurrying |
| pochettino | rather little |
| plus | more |
| affettuoso | affectionate |
| sul ponticello | near the bridge |
| piacevole | pleasant |
| assez | enough |
| animé | lively, animated |
| sul G | on the G string |
| vite | quick |
| sopra | above |
| piangevole | plaintive |
| cédez | slowing down |
| tosto | swift, rapid |
| mano sinistra | left hand |
| sans | without |
| lacrimoso | sad |
| incalzando | getting faster |
| estinto | as soft as possible, lifeless |
| doppio movimente | twice as fast |
| dolore | grief |
| dolente | sad, mournful, sorrowful |
| tre corde | release the left soft pedal |
| sonoro | sonorous |
| facile | easy |
| quasi | as if, almost |
| une, un | one |
| très | very |
| una corda | press the left soft pedal |
| arco | bow |
| pizzicato | plucked |
| sordini | mutes |
| lusingando | coaxing, in a sweet, persuasive manner |
| attaca | go straight to the next section of music |
| mais | but |
| lent | slow |
| non | not |
| nobilmente | nobly |
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