Grade 3 Theory Terms

Question 1

Agitato

Answer 1

Expressive - with agitation

Question 2

Attaca

Answer 2

Expressive - go on at once

Question 3

Animato

Answer 3

Expressive - with animation

Question 4

Tranquillo

Answer 4

Expressive - calmly

Question 5

Con anima

Answer 5

Expressive - with feeling

Question 6

Con brio

Answer 6

Expressive - with spirit (brightly)

Question 7

Con grazia

Answer 7

Expressive - with grace (gracefully)

Question 8

Con forza

Answer 8

Expressive - with force

Question 9

Dolce

Answer 9

Expressive - soft and sweet (sweetly)

Question 10

Risoluto

Answer 10

Expressive - with resolution (bold/strong)

Question 11

Ben marcato

Answer 11

Expressive - well marked

Question 12

Una corda (U.C)

Answer 12

Piano term - (one string) use the soft pedal

Question 13

Tre corde (T.C)

Answer 13

Piano term - (3 strings) release the soft pedal

Question 14

Main droite (M.D)

Answer 14

Piano term - play with the right hand

Question 15

Main gauche (M.G)

Answer 15

Piano term - play with the left hand

Question 16

Ad libitum

Answer 16

Expressive - at pleasure, quite freely

Question 17

Opus (Op)

Answer 17

a work or group of works e.g. op 3

Question 18

Loco

Answer 18

at normal pitch (after an 8va sign)

Question 19

Sforzando (sfz or sf)

Answer 19

Dynamic - a sudden strong accent

Question 20

Forte-piano (fp)

Answer 20

Dynamic - loud then immediately soft

Question 21

Calando

Answer 21

Expressive - getting softer and slower

Question 22

Morendo

Answer 22

Dynamic - dying away (softer)

Question 23

Largamente

Answer 23

Expressive - broadly

Question 24

Larghetto

Answer 24

Expressive - rather broadly

Question 25

Con moto

Answer 25

Expressive - with movement

Question 26

Prestissimo

Answer 26

Speed - extremely fast

Question 27

8va (ottava)

Answer 27

play one octave higher than written

Question 28

M.M.

Answer 28

Maelzel’s metronome (metronome marking)