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.

agitatoagitated
andantinofaster or slower than andante (at a walking pace)
animatoanimated, lively
benwell
conwith
energicoenergetic
forzaforce
giocosomerry
leggierolight or nimble
maestosomajestically
marcato, marc.emphatic, accented
pesanteheavy
prestissimoas fast as possible
prima, primofirst
risolutobold, strong
scherzando, scherzosoplayful, joking
semplicesimple, plain
semprealways
sforzando/sforzato (sf, sfz)forced/accented
simile (sim.)in the same way
sostenutosustained
subitosuddenly
tranquillocalm
triste, tristamentesad, sorrowful

Musical Terms Quiz

Test yourself with this ABRSM Grade 3 Musical terms quiz, which includes a few terms from grades 1 and 2 as well.

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Musical Terms Quiz ABRSM Grade 3

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What does maestoso mean?

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What does sempre mean?

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What does primo/prima mean?

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What does subito mean?

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What does col mean?

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What does risoluto mean?

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What does pesante mean?

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What does prestissimo mean?

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What does leggiero mean?

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What is the opposite of “crescendo”?

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What does sforzando mean?

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What does semplice mean?