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As you learn more about music in Year 3 and 4, you will need to know a number of key musical terms. Below is a glossary of these words that you can come back to when you need.
ABRSM Grade 5 Foreign Musical Terms. (Updated July 2020 with the new ABRSM list of terms) For ABRSM Grade 5 Theory, you need to try to learn all the foreign terms listed below. (This list includes all the terms from grades 1-4, which you will also need to know!)
Learning key musical terms will help children to accurately express what they think about the music they hear and study, and to describe the music they compose themselves. Knowing a good range of musical vocabulary will enable pupils to communicate effectively when talking and writing about music.
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- The national curriculum for England aims to ensure that children can review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles...
- The following are some of the musical terms, words, and performance directions that music students need to know at Grade 1: adagio — slow allegrett...
Specific Musical Vocabulary for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 (linked with Charanga, National Curriculum and CLFP progression document) The Interrelated Dimensions of Music Pulse – the regular heartbeat of the music; its steady beat. Rhythm – long and short sounds or patterns that happen over the pulse. Pitch – high and low sounds.
Various composers and music writers may use these terms in different ways. We've tried to take the most used terms and give some basic definitions here. Many of the music terms listed below come from the Italian language.
From basic terms like ‘melody’ and ‘rhythm’ to more complex ones like ‘negative harmony,’ we break things down in a way that’s easy to understand. Each term links to a guide that explains it further.
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There are many Latin terms used in music to show how a piece of music is to be performed. Some of these terminologies are arranged under various groups as shown below.
