GCSE Music

1. Italian Terms GCSE Music • Universal use of Italian terms around the world when reading music • Makes reading and publishing music easier in different countries • Words such as Andante, Rallantando etc. • Words mean the same thing to a musician in one country as it does to a musician in another country.

2. GCSE Music Italian Terms Terms to indicate the tempo Three you need to remember • 1) Allegro • Allegro – A fast tempo • 2) Moderato • Moderato – A moderate tempo • 3) Andante • Andante – A slower tempo

3. GCSE Music Italian Terms Terms to indicate the tempo Other Terms.... • 1) Rallantando or rall. • Gradually slow down • 2) Ritenuto or rit. • Suddenly slow down • 3) A Tempo • Original tempo

4. GCSE Music Italian Terms Terms to indicate Dynamics • Forte or F • Loud • Piano or P • Soft • MezzoForte or MF • Moderately Loud • MezzoPiano or MP • Moderately Soft

5. GCSE Music Italian Terms Terms to indicate Dynamics • Crescendo • Gradually get louder • Diminuendo • Gradually get softer

6. GCSE Music Italian Terms Terms to indicate Articulation • Legato • Played smoothly • Staccato • Played short

7. GCSE Music Italian Terms Terms to indicate Techniques • Pizzicato or Pizz. • Pluck the strings • Arco • Means play with the bow • Arpeggiated • Broken chords – notes played spread out • Basso Continuo or Figured Bass • An instrument plays the bass part with a keyboard instrument also playing the bass and filling in the chords