TRINITY TIMPANI MUSIC KNOWLEDGE CHECKLIST

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1 by Bron Harrison So, you re sitting a Trinity exam and one of your options in the supporting tests is Musical Knowledge. Basically this means, the examiner can open your book and ask you anything about a musical sign, notation, repeat markings, you name it, what ever they want and you need to explain it like a boss. We have taken the guesswork out for you and gone through every single thing they could ask you. You can thank us later no wait; thank us by smashing your exam and getting a great result! Remember you need to know your grade and all prior grades! Good luck!

2 GRADE ONE Con Moto with motion 2/4 time signature 2 crotchets per bar ¾ time signature 3 crotchets per bar f ff pp Allegretto Accents Sosenuto Allegro Tenuto Crescendo Rolls Intervals: forte fortissimo pianissimo Fairly brisk speed play that note louder sustained or prolonged manner fast held for its full time value or slightly more. get louder Remember no buzzing!!! Fourth & Fifth C Major F major

3 GRADE TWO All concepts in prior grade 6/8 time signature time signature 6 quavers per bar 5/4 time signature time signature 2 crotchets per bar Alla Marcia Moderato March style Moderate speed P Piano soft Mf mezza forte moderately loud Flams Fermata Triplets Pause three equal beats in one crotchet Dotted notes D Major

4 GRADE THREE B flat major Sfz make a strong, sudden accent on a note Rit. Ritardando slow tempo drags decrescendo another term for diminuendo. Reduction of volume. Timpani ranges: The black notes indicate the range in which the best tone quality can usually be achieved.

5 GRADE FOUR Presto Sign Fine D S al Fine Rubato A tempo fp rapid tempo Segno Finish (end of the piece) start back at the segno mark and continue playing until you reach the final barline, or a double-barline marked with the word fine. the temporary disregarding of strict tempo Original tempo forte piano Grave tempo marking Very slow and solemn. Solo Tutti Tenuto section of a piece played by a single performer to play all or together hold the note in question its full length Ruff Rall rallentando slow down

6 3/8 time signature 3 quavers per bar Scherzando perform playfully ; to play in a joking, light-hearted, or happy manner l.v. laissez vibrer let vibrate

7 GRADE FIVE 1st and 2nd time bars G major fff fortimissimo very, very loud Tempo Prima Andante sostenuto Allegro risoluto the first tempo at a smooth waling pace fairly quick the concept of a key change Intervals: second gliss. glissando glide from one pitch to another striking the timpani and move pedal D.S. al Coda To Coda Coda D Flat major 7/8 time signature 7 quavers per bar E flat major

8 GRADE SIX Mischievous March Allegro Misterioso poco rit. Alla Marcia Fermata fast and Mysteriously little slow down March style Pause symbol

9 GRADE SEVEN Piece dependant

10 GRADE EIGHT Dialogues Allegro Maestoso Agitato Animato Molto sostenuto Cadenza molto accel. molto meno mosso Fermata Fast energetic Agitated Animated Very sustained A florid, ornamental passage, generally intended as a means of technical display. very accelerating very slow at once Pause Molto meno mosso e pesante very slow and heavy. Come Prima Like First