RCM Level 8 Theory Terms UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
accelerando, accel. - CORRECT ANSWER- becoming quicker
accent - CORRECT ANSWER- a stressed note
ad libitum, ad lib. - CORRECT ANSWER- at the liberty of the performer
adagio - CORRECT ANSWER- slow
agitato - CORRECT ANSWER- agitated
alla, all' - CORRECT ANSWER- in the manner of
allargando, allarg. - CORRECT ANSWER- broadening, becoming slower
allegretto - CORRECT ANSWER- fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
allegro - CORRECT ANSWER- fast
andante - CORRECT ANSWER- moderately slow; at a walking pace
andantino - CORRECT ANSWER- a little faster than andante
animato - CORRECT ANSWER- lively, animated
arco - CORRECT ANSWER- on a bowed instrument, resume bowing after a pizzicato
passage
a tempo - CORRECT ANSWER- return to the original tempo
, attaca - CORRECT ANSWER- proceed without a break
ben, bene - CORRECT ANSWER- well (eg. ben marcato: well marked)
bewegt - CORRECT ANSWER- moving
calando - CORRECT ANSWER- becoming slower and softer
cantabile - CORRECT ANSWER- in a singing style
cédez - CORRECT ANSWER- yield, hold the tempo back
col, coll', colla, colle - CORRECT ANSWER- with (eg. coll' ottava: with an added octave)
comodo - CORRECT ANSWER- at a comfortable, easy tempo
con - CORRECT ANSWER- with
con brio - CORRECT ANSWER- with vigor, spirit
con espressione - CORRECT ANSWER- with expression
con fuoco - CORRECT ANSWER- with fire
con grazia - CORRECT ANSWER- with grace
con moto - CORRECT ANSWER- with motion
con sordino - CORRECT ANSWER- with mute
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
accelerando, accel. - CORRECT ANSWER- becoming quicker
accent - CORRECT ANSWER- a stressed note
ad libitum, ad lib. - CORRECT ANSWER- at the liberty of the performer
adagio - CORRECT ANSWER- slow
agitato - CORRECT ANSWER- agitated
alla, all' - CORRECT ANSWER- in the manner of
allargando, allarg. - CORRECT ANSWER- broadening, becoming slower
allegretto - CORRECT ANSWER- fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
allegro - CORRECT ANSWER- fast
andante - CORRECT ANSWER- moderately slow; at a walking pace
andantino - CORRECT ANSWER- a little faster than andante
animato - CORRECT ANSWER- lively, animated
arco - CORRECT ANSWER- on a bowed instrument, resume bowing after a pizzicato
passage
a tempo - CORRECT ANSWER- return to the original tempo
, attaca - CORRECT ANSWER- proceed without a break
ben, bene - CORRECT ANSWER- well (eg. ben marcato: well marked)
bewegt - CORRECT ANSWER- moving
calando - CORRECT ANSWER- becoming slower and softer
cantabile - CORRECT ANSWER- in a singing style
cédez - CORRECT ANSWER- yield, hold the tempo back
col, coll', colla, colle - CORRECT ANSWER- with (eg. coll' ottava: with an added octave)
comodo - CORRECT ANSWER- at a comfortable, easy tempo
con - CORRECT ANSWER- with
con brio - CORRECT ANSWER- with vigor, spirit
con espressione - CORRECT ANSWER- with expression
con fuoco - CORRECT ANSWER- with fire
con grazia - CORRECT ANSWER- with grace
con moto - CORRECT ANSWER- with motion
con sordino - CORRECT ANSWER- with mute
