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Italian Theory Terms
ABRSM grade 5 Music Theory Terms
Question | Answer |
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attaca | go straight on to the next section of music |
dolente | sad, mournful |
dolore | grief (doloroso: sorrowful) |
doppio movimento | twice as fast |
estinto | as soft as possible, lifeless |
incalzando | getting quicker |
lacrimoso | sad |
loco | at the normal pitch (used often to cancel an 8va direction) |
lunga | long (lunga pausa: long pause) |
lusingando | coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style |
misura | measure (all misura: in strict time; senza misura: in free time) |
ossia | or, alternatively |
piacevole | pleasant |
piangevole | plaintive, in the style of a lament |
pochettino, poch. | rather little |
rinforzando, rf, rfz | reinforcing |
segue | go straight on |
smorzando, smorz. | dying away in tone and speed |
teneramente, tenerezza | tenderly, tenderness |
tosto | swift, rapid (but often used in the same sense as troppo) |
volante | flying, fast |