Abrsm music theory Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABRSM All Grade 4 Music Theory Terms (This is the Grade 4 music theory terms required for the ABRSM Music Theory Exam. They are all in Italian and French. These terms are also required for all higher exam levels. At the exam, the Italian comes first. At the grade 4 exam, grade 3, 2, & 1 terms may also be tested, so if necessary, please also study my Grade 3, 2, & 1 sets)

1. forte loud 2. mezzo forte moderately loud ('half' loud) 3. fortissimo very loud 4. piano soft 5. pianissimo very soft 6. mezzo piano moderately soft ('half' soft) 7. crescendo (cresc.) getting louder 8. decrescendo (or decresc.) getting softer (same as diminuendo) 9. diminuendo (dim.) getting softer (same as decrescendo) 10. allegro fast (lively, cheerful) 11. allegretto rather fast (but not as fast as allegro) 12. al...

ABRSM Music Theory Grade 2

ABRSM Music Theory Grade 2.

ABRSM Music Theory Grade 2 Allargando - Broadening Allegro assai - Very quick Andantino - lightly faster than andante Grave - Very slow and solemn Larghetto - Rather slow Largo - Slow and stately Presto - Very fast Vivace - Lively and quickly Vivo - Lively and quickly Fortepiano - Loud then immediately soft Sforzando - Forced, accented

ABRSM All Grade 4 Music Theory Terms This is the Grade 4 music theory terms required for the ABRSM Music Theory Exam. They are all in Italian and French. These terms are also required for all higher exam levels. At the exam, the Italian comes first. At the grade 4 exam, grade 3, 2, & 1 terms may also be tested, so if necessary, please also study my Grade 3, 2, & 1 sets. con sordini (con sord.) - with mutes (strings and brass, italian) senza sordini (senza sord.) - without mutes (strings and...

ABRSM All Grade 1 Music Theory Terms

1. crescendo (cresc.) gradually getting louder 2. diminuendo (dim.) gradually getting quieter 3. slur perform notes legato-ly 4. octave 5. play an octave higher 6. play an octave lower 7. staccato (stacc.) short, detached 8. > accent 9. repeat signs 10. accelerando (accel.) gradually getting quicker 11. allegretto fairly quick 12. allegro quick (cheerful) 13. andante medium, walking speed 14. da capo (D.C) repeat from the b...

1. attacca go straight to the next sec- tion of music (italian) 2. dolente sad, mournful (italian) 3. dolore grief (italian) 4. doppio movimento twice as fast (italian) 5. estinto as soft as possible, lifeless (italian) 6. incalzando getting quicker (italian) 7. lacrimoso sad (italian) 8. loco at the normal pitch, used to cancel 8va (italian) 9. lunga long (italian) 10. doloroso sorrowful (italian) 11. lusingando coaxing; in a sweet and persuasive style (italian)...