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Italian Theory Terms
ABRSM grade 5 Music Theory Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |