A way to learn all the terms in the exam is by grouping them into categories.
In this post, you will find the Italian terms that mean slow tested in the Grade 5 ABRSM Music Theory Exam (i.e. including the terms learned in Grades 1 – 5).
Terms that are related to Slow:
| Italian Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adagio | slow and stately |
| grave | very slow and solemn |
| largo | very slow and broad |
| larghetto | rather slow (not as slow as largo) |
| lento | slow |
| andante | at a walking pace |
Flash Card:
Order of Slowness:
Here are the Italian Terms in order of slowest, starting from at the walking pace (the fastest out of these 6 terms):
| At a walking pace | Slowest | ||||
| Andante | Larghetto | Adagio | Lento | Largo | Grave |
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