Grade 5 Theory Musical terms

Cantabile means...

• Quite fast

• In a singing style

• mournful

• from the beginning

Dolce means...

• smoothly

• sadly

• playfully

• sweetly

Allegro means...

• fast and lively

• brisk walking speed

• slow and stately

• extremely fast

Amoroso means...

• boldly

• lovingly

• majestically

• grandly

Larghetto means...

• slightly faster than largo

• quite fast

• moderate speed

• fast

Tutti means...

• with vigour

• unaccompanied

• all together

• mutes

Pizz means...

• Use the bow

• Pluck the strings

• detatched

• staccato

Subito means...

• quietly

• play with the pedal

• suddenly

• peacefully

Giocoso means...

• Playfully

• Gracefully

• Furiously

• Vivacious

Da Capo

• Go back to the start

• Go to the end

• Go to the sign

• Repeat