Grade 3 Music Theory, Unit 6, Lesson 2 of 5
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Speed and touch

Music theory, Terms and signs, 3 minutes

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Two new speed words, andantino and prestissimo, join the ones from adagio to presto; then four words for touch: animato, sostenuto, leggiero, marcato.

Two new speeds

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TermMeaning
andantinoa little faster than andante
prestissimoas quick as possible

You know the Italian speed words from adagio up to presto. Grade 3 adds andantino, a little faster than andante, and prestissimo, the quickest of all.

Quick check

Prestissimo means:

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