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Grade 6 terms and signs
All the signs and terms you need to know for the Certificate of Merit Level 6
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6th Grade
01/16/2009

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Pianississimo;ppp
Definition

very, very soft

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Pianissimo;pp
Definition
very soft
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piano;p
Definition
soft
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mezzo piano;mp
Definition
medium soft
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mezzo forte;mf
Definition
medium loud
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forte;f
Definition
loud
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fortissimo;ff
Definition
very loud
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fortississimo;fff

Definition
very, very loud
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crescendo;<
Definition
gradually louder
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diminuendo;>
Definition

gradually softer

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forte piano; fp
Definition
loud to soft
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adagio
Definition
slow
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allegro

Definition
fast, cheerful, happy
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allegretto
Definition
fast, slower then allegro
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andante
Definition
walking tempo, flowing
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andantino
Definition
slightly faster then andante
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animato
Definition
animated, with spirit
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con moto
Definition
with motion
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largo
Definition
stately, broad, slow tempo
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lento
Definition
slow
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moderato
Definition
moderately
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presto
Definition
very fast
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vivace
Definition
lively, quick
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vivo
Definition
lively
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accelerando; accel.
Definition
gradually faster
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a tempo
Definition
return to original tempo
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ritardando; rit.
Definition
gradually slower
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cantabile
Definition
in a singing manner
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con brio
Definition
with spirit
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dolce

Definition
gently, sweetly
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doloroso
Definition
sadly, sorrowfully
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espressivo
Definition
expressively
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-etto
Definition
little
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giocoso
Definition
humorous
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-ino
Definition
little
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leggiero
Definition
lightly
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molto
Definition
much, very
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poco
Definition
little
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robusto
Definition

boldly, robustly

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scherzando
Definition
playful
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simile
Definition
in a similar manner
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spiritoso
Definition
spirited
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subito
Definition
suddenly
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tranquillo
Definition
peacefully, tranquil, calm
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accent
Definition
strong, emphasis
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legato
Definition
connected, smooth
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sforzando
Definition
strong accent
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sostenuto
Definition
sustained legato
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staccato
Definition
short, detached
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tenuto
Definition
full value
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arpeggio
Definition
notes of a chord played one after another instead of together
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D.C. al Fine
Definition
play from the beginning until fine
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opus
Definition
work, the term that is used with a numberto indicate the chronological order of music written by composer
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fermata
Definition
to hold longer then the accurate time value
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grace note
Definition
small type, not counted in rhythm, played quickly, almost together with next note
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octave sign
Definition
to play an octave higher or lower
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pedal sign
Definition
to hold pedal
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repeat signs
Definition

to repeat

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tre corde
Definition
release left pedal
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una corde
Definition
depress left pedal
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