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ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Exam

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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)

ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Exam.

adagietto rather slow (but faster than adagio) ad libitum, ad lib at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely agiatto agitated alla breve with a half note beat, equivalent to common time, implying a faster tempo than the note values might other suggest. amore love (amoroso: loving) anima soul, spirit (con anima can mean with feeling or spirit) animato animated, lively (animando: becoming more lively) ben well brio vigour...

1. adagietto rather slow (but faster than adagio) 2. ad libitum at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely 3. agitato agitated 4. alla breve with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest 5. amore love 6. amoroso loving 7. anima soul, spirit 8. con anima with feeling, spirited 9. animato animated, lively 10. animando becoming more lively 11. ben well 12. brio vigour 13. con brio with vigou...

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ABRSM All Grade 1 Music Theory Terms

Ornament: Trill Ornament: Turn Ornament: Upper Mordent Ornament: Lower Mordent Ornament: Acciaccatura Ornament: Appoggiatura Trill/Tr Rapid alternate between the note and the indicated note. Turn Makes the note into 4 notes - the one above it, the note itself, the note below it and the notes itself. Upper mordent Rapid alternation between the indicated note, the note above it and then back to the indicated note. Lower mordent Rap...

ABRSM Music Theory Grade 2