ABRSM grade 3 music terms
sf sforzando
forced, accented
andantino
slightly faster than andante
(but may also mean slightly slower)
prestissimo
very fast
agitato
agitated
animato
animated, lively
con forza
with force
energico
energetic
giocoso
playful, merry
leggiero
light
maestoso
majestic
marcato (marc.)
emphatic, accented
pesante
heavy
risoluto
bold, strong
scherzando
playful, joking
semplice
simple, plain
sostenuto (sost.)
sustained
tranquillo
calm
triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful
ben
well
prima, primo
first
simile
in the same way
sempre
always
subito (sub.)
suddenly