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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
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medium loud
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forte;f
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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
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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
Term
pedal sign
 Definition
to hold pedal
Term
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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