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