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Essential vocabulary for the ABRSM theory exam. Vocabulary from grades 1-5.

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