Grade 8 Music Theory Vocabulary

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Musical vocabulary carries around 10 marks in each of the grade 8 ABRSM music theory exam, so be prepared for this essential part!
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Question 1

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What is the meaning of "sourd."?
Answer
  • sustained
  • sweet
  • mute
  • loud

Question 2

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What is the meaning of "col legno"?
Answer
  • with spirit
  • with mute
  • with the wood of the bow
  • on the fingerboard

Question 3

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What is the meaning of "IIIa corda"?
Answer
  • use the 3rd string
  • all three players
  • play 3 times and then go to the coda
  • use the wood of the bow

Question 4

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What is the meaning of "tambour de Basque"?
Answer
  • bass drum
  • tambourine
  • snare drum
  • timpani

Question 5

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What is the meaning of "gesprochen"?
Answer
  • speaking
  • stopped
  • dying away
  • slower

Question 6

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What is the meaning of "smorz."?
Answer
  • stopped
  • simple
  • dying away
  • with motion

Question 7

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What is the meaning of "marc. (marcato)"?
Answer
  • with movement
  • accented
  • in the style of a march
  • moderately

Question 8

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What is the meaning of "mancando"?
Answer
  • moderately
  • faster
  • very expressive
  • fading away

Question 9

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What is the meaning of "a2"?
Answer
  • use the 2nd string
  • both players
  • the 2nd player only
  • play the A section twice

Question 10

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What is the meaning of "piatti"?
Answer
  • peacefully
  • press the left pedal
  • cymbals
  • very prominent
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