Grade 3and 4 AMEB Theory Terms and signs Flashcards
Largamente
broadly
larghetto
rather broadly
prestissimo
extremely fast, as fast as possible
con moto
with movement
calando
getting softer and slower
morendo
dying away
forte-piano (fp)
loud then immediately soft
sforzando (sf)
a strong accent
agitato
with agitation
attacca
go on at once
animato
with animation
tranquillo
calmly
con anima
with feeling
con brio
with spirit
con grazia
with grace
con forza
with force
dolce
soft and sweet
risoluto
with resolution
ben marcato
well marked
main droite M.D.
right hand
main gauche M.G.
left hand
une corda
with the soft pedal (literally, with one string)
tre corde
release the soft pedal, (literally, with three strings)
ad libitum
at pleasure, quite freely
8va
an octave higher
loco
at the normal pitch (generally after playing an octave higher)
opus
a work or group of works
M.M.
Maelzal’s metronome
What is the range of soprano
12 notes middle C up to G an octave above
What is the range of alto
11 notes G below middle C up to C above middle C
What is the range of tenor
12 notes C below middle C up to G above middle C
What is the range of bass
12 notes low F up to middle C
what voice should the tonic be sung in for a cadence?
bass
What is the tone/semitone sequence for a major scale?
ttsttts
What is the tone/semitone sequence for a minor scale?
t s t t s t+s s
what are the three primary triads?
Tonic, Subdominant, Dominant
what is key signature for C Maj?
No sharps or flats
what is the key signature for G maj?
F sharp
what is the key signature for d maj?
F sharp, C Sharp
what is the key signature for a maj?
F sharp, C Sharp, G sharp
what is the key signature for e maj?
F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp
what is the relative minor to c maj
a minor
what is the relative minor to g maj?
e minor
what is the relative minor to d major?
b minor
what is the relative minor to a major
f sharp minor
what is the relative minor to e major?
c sharp minro
what is the key signature for f major?
b flat
what is the key signature for b-flat major?
b flat, e flat
what is the key signature for e-flat major?
b flat, e flat, a flat
what is the key signature for a-flat major?
b flat, e flat, a flat, d flat
what is the key signature for d-flat major?
b flat, e flat, a flat, d flat, g flat
what is the relative minor to f major?
d minor
what is the relative minor to b-flat major?
g minor
what is the relative minor to e-flat major
c minor
what is the relative minor to a-flat major?
f minor
what is the relative minor to d-flat major?
b-flat minor
what scale degree is the tonic?
1
what scale degree is the supertonic?
2
what scale degree is the mediant
3
what scale degree is the subdominant?
4
what scale degree is the dominant/
5
what scale degree is the submediant?
6
what scale degree is the leading-note?
7
what is 2/4
simple duple
what is 2/2
simple duple
what is compound duple
6/8
what is simple triple
3/4
what is 3/2
simple triple
what is 9/8
compound triple
what is 12/8
compound quadruple
what is 4/4
simple quadruple
what is a duplet?
two notes in the time of three of the same value. It is used only in compound time (the reverse of the triplet which is used only in simple time).
how many semiquavers are there in a dotted quaver rest?
3
what is alla breve time?
2/2 of cut common time
what is rondo form?
ABACA
what is ternary form?
ABA
what is binary form?
AB
what is a sequence?
when the same melody is repeated, directly following the original. It is transposed up or down, but the intervals are the same.
Perdendosi
Fading away
Smorzando
Dying away
rinforzando
reinforcing the tone
Pesante
heavily
Chromatic semitone
One in which both notes making the semitone have the same letter name (c-c sharp and a flat -a)
Diatonic Semitone
Both notes making the semitone have different letter names. (C-D flat) and (G sharp - A)
What do inverted augmented intervals become?
diminished intervals
What do inverted diminished intervals become
augmented
What do inverted major intervals become
minor
What do inverted minor intervals become
major
What do inverted perfect intervals become
they remain perfect.
How do find the number of an inverted interval?
Subtract the number of the interval being inverted from 9.
Describe the interval between the sixth and seventh degrees of a harmonic minor scale
augmented second.
Arco
played with the bow
pizzicato (pizz.)
plucked with the fingers
tremolo
bowing back and forth very rapidly to produce a shimmery or wavering effect
sul ponticello
playing with the bow on or near the bridge
sul tasto
playing with the bow on or near the finger board.
Cantando
in a singing style
tenuto
held
piacevole
pleasant, agreeable
portamento (in singing or string playing)
a smooth gliding from one note to another.
dolente
sadly, plaintive
doloroso
sadly, plaintive
sotto voce
softly in a an undertone
giocoso
gay merry
grazioso
gracefully
assai
very
quasi
as if, as it were.
scherzando
playfully
subito
suddenly
non troppo
not too much.
