Grade 3 Music Theory: Notes, Symbols and Terms Exercises (ABRSM)
Suitable for: ABRSM Grade 3 GCSE AP Music Theory Beginners
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Exercise 1 – Demisemiquavers
How many demisemiquavers are worth the same as
- two semibreves
- one minim
- one crotchet
- three quavers
5. Draw a demisemiquaver rest:
Exercise 2 – Musical Terms
What do these Italian terms mean in English?
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| Italian | English | Italian | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| agitato | agitated | con | with |
| animato | lively/animated | ben | well |
| forza | force | energico | energetically |
| leggiero | light/nimble | marcato, marc. | emphatic/accented |
| pesante | heavy | primo, prima | first |
| risoluto | bold/strongly | scherzando | playful/joking |
| semplice | simple/plainly | sempre | always |
| tranquillo | calmly | triste, tristamente | sadly/sorrowful |
Exercise 3 – Musical Symbols
What do these symbols mean?
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Grade 3 Music Theory ABRSM Terms Quiz
Try our online quiz to test your knowledge of the grade 3 theory terms! Don't forget that you need to know the terms that are on the syllabus for grades 1 and 2 as well.
Exercise 1 (US Version) – Thirty-second Notes
How many thirty-second notes are worth the same as
- two whole notes
- one half note
- one quarter note
- three eighth notes
5. Draw a thirty-second rest:
