Grade 2 Music Theory Terms

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List of Musical Terms

Grade
2

| This is a list of musical terms you are expected to learn for your Grade 2 Theory
exam, including the previous terms from Grade 1.

Language Term Definition


Italian
A - At / To / By / For / In / In the style of
Al, Alla - To the / In the manner of
Allargando - Broadening
Andantino - Slightly faster than andante
Assai - Very
Con, Col - With
Dolce - Sweet
E, Ed - And
Espressivo - Expressive
FP - Loud, then immediately soft
Giocoso - Playful / Merry
Grave - Very slow / Solemn
Grazioso - Graceful
Larghetto - Rather slow (not as slow as largo)
Largo - Slow / Stately
Ma - But
Maestoso - Majestic
Meno - Less
Molto - Very / Much
Mosso, Moto - Movement
Non - Not
Piu - More
Presto - Fast (faster than Allegro)
Senza - Without
SF, SFZ - Forced / Accented
Simile - In the same way
Email Sostenuto - Sustained
[email protected] Tenuto - Held
Troppo - Too much (non troppo - not too much)
Vivace - Vivo lively / Quick
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