For Grade Three Music Theory, you have to know all the foreign musical terms and symbols which are listed for Grades One and Two, plus the new terms listed on this page.
| dolce | sweetly |
| leggiero | lightly |
| marziale | in the style of a march |
| tranquillo | calmly |
| vivo | lively |
| al, alla | like, in the style of |
| a tempo | at the original speed |
| con | with |
| da capo al fine | go back to the start and play until the “fine” marking |
| e, ed | and |
| meno | less |
| mosso, moto | movement |
| non | not |
| poco | little |
| più | more |
Musical Terms Exercises
What do these Italian terms mean in English?
Hover your cursor over the blank “English” cells to reveal the translation.
| Italian | English | Italian | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| dolce | sweetly | al/alla | like, in the style of |
| marziale | in the style of a march | a tempo | at the original speed |
| vivo | lively | con | with |
| leggiero | light/nimble | da capo al fine | go back to the start, play until the fine |
| meno | less | e, ed | and |
| poco | little | non | not |
| mosso/moto | movement | piu | more |
| tranquillo | calmly | mezzo forte | moderately loud |