Year 7 SQA Music: Quick Guide to Essential Terms | SQA 音乐：词汇术语速记指南

📚 Year 7 SQA Music: Quick Guide to Essential Terms | SQA 音乐：词汇术语速记指南

Getting to grips with musical terminology can feel like learning a new language – because it is. In SQA Year 7 Music, you will encounter Italian terms for tempo, dynamics, and articulation, alongside symbols that tell you how to read pitch and rhythm. This guide groups the must-know words into easy-to-remember clusters and shares simple memory hooks to help you recall them in lessons, homework, and assessments.

掌握音乐术语就像是学习一门新语言——因为它本身就是。在 SQA 七年级音乐课程中，你会遇到用来表示速度、力度和演奏法的意大利语词汇，以及指示音高和节奏的符号。这份指南将必背词汇分成容易记忆的组块，并分享简单的记忆联想，帮助你在课堂、作业和考试中轻松回想。

1. Tempo – The Speed of the Beat | 速度——节拍的快慢

Tempo tells us how fast or slow a piece should be played. The most common SQA Year 7 terms range from very slow to very fast.

速度标记告诉我们乐曲该弹得多快或多慢。SQA 七年级最常见的速度术语涵盖从很慢到很快。

Largo – very slow and broad. Think ‘large’ steps taking a long time.

Largo（广板）——非常缓慢而宽广。联想：迈着“大”步子慢慢走。
Adagio – slow and stately. Imagine ‘a-DAH-zhee-oh’ as relaxing in a comfy chair.

Adagio（柔板）——缓慢而庄严。想象“啊-达-基-奥”像躺在舒适的椅子里一样放松。
Andante – at a walking pace. Think ‘an-DAN-te’ like walking at a steady speed.

Andante（行板）——行走的速度。联想“安-丹-蒂”如同稳步前行。
Moderato – moderate speed. ‘Moderato’ sounds like ‘moderate’, so right in the middle.

Moderato（中板）——适中的速度。“Moderato”听上去像“moderate”，所以不慢不快。
Allegro – fast and lively. Remember ‘allegro = all-legs-go’ – running quickly.

Allegro（快板）——快速而活泼。记住“allegro = all-legs-go”（所有腿都跑起来）——奔跑。
Presto – very fast. Picture a magician saying ‘presto!’ and making something vanish instantly.

Presto（急板）——非常快。想象魔术师说“presto！”然后东西瞬间消失。

2. Dynamics – How Loud or Soft | 力度——强与弱

Dynamics describe the volume of music. Italian abbreviations are used in scores, and Year 7 pupils need to recognise both the terms and their symbols.

力度描述音乐的音量。乐谱中使用意大利语缩略词，七年级学生需要认识术语及其符号。

pianissimo (pp) – very soft. Think ‘pp’ like a whisper so quiet you barely open your lips.

pianissimo (pp)（很弱）——非常轻柔。联想“pp”如同轻声耳语，嘴唇几乎不张开。
piano (p) – soft. ‘Piano’ originally meant ‘soft’ – imagine playing the piano keys gently.

piano (p)（弱）——轻柔。“Piano”本义就是“弱”——想象轻柔地弹奏钢琴键。
mezzo piano (mp) – moderately soft. ‘Mezzo’ means ‘half’, so halfway to soft.

mezzo piano (mp)（中弱）——中弱。“Mezzo”意为“一半”，所以是半强半弱。
mezzo forte (mf) – moderately loud. Halfway to loud. Think ‘medium force’.

mezzo forte (mf)（中强）——中强。一半的响亮。联想“中等的力量”。
forte (f) – loud. ‘Forte’ shares its root with ‘fortress’ – strong and powerful.

forte (f)（强）——响亮。“Forte”与“fortress”（堡垒）同根——强壮有力。
fortissimo (ff) – very loud. ‘ff’ – think of a ‘furious fortissimo’ that grabs attention.

fortissimo (ff)（很强）——非常响亮。“ff”——想象“愤怒的极强音”抓住所有人的注意力。
crescendo (cresc.) – gradually getting louder. Picture a mountain ‘cresc-endo’ growing bigger.

crescendo (cresc.)（渐强）——逐渐变强。想象一座山逐渐升起变大。
diminuendo (dim.) – gradually getting softer. Think ‘diminish’ – the sound shrinks away.

diminuendo (dim.)（渐弱）——逐渐变弱。联想“diminish”（缩小）——声音慢慢消退。

3. Articulation – How Notes Are Played | 演奏法——音符如何奏出

Articulation tells performers whether to play notes smoothly, detached, or with a strong accent. These words shape the character of a melody.

演奏法告诉表演者应该把音符演奏得连贯、断开还是带重音。这些词汇塑造了旋律的性格。

Legato – smoothly, with no gaps between notes. Imagine ‘legato’ like tying the notes with invisible thread.

Legato（连奏）——平滑地，音符之间没有空隙。想象用无形的线把音符连在一起。
Staccato – short and detached. The dot above or below the note looks like a jumping bean.

Staccato（断奏）——短促而断开。音符上方或下方的圆点看起来像一颗蹦跳的豆子。
Accent – a note played with extra force. Shown by a > sign, as if pressing harder for a moment.

Accent（重音）——某个音符加力演奏。用 > 符号表示，仿佛那一刻用力按下。
Tenuto – held for its full value, sometimes slightly stressed. A short line under the note means ‘hold on’.

Tenuto（保持音）——保持足够的时值，有时略微加强。音符下方的短线表示“保持住”。

4. Pitch Notation – The Stave and Clefs | 音高记谱——谱表与谱号

Pitch tells us how high or low a note sounds. Notes are placed on a stave (five lines) and identified by clefs.

音高告诉我们一个音有多高或多低。音符放置在五线谱上，并由谱号确定音名。

Treble Clef (G clef): The curly symbol wraps around the second line, fixing that line as G. Use mnemonic for lines: Every Good Boy Deserves Football (E, G, B, D, F). Spaces spell F A C E.

高音谱号（G谱号）：这卷曲的符号环绕第二线，将该线定为 G 音。线音记忆：Every Good Boy Deserves Football（E、G、B、D、F）。间音拼成 F A C E。

Bass Clef (F clef): The two dots sit either side of the fourth line, marking it as F. Lines: Good Birds Don’t Fly Away (G, B, D, F, A). Spaces: All Cows Eat Grass (A, C, E, G).

低音谱号（F谱号）：两个圆点夹住第四线，将该线定为 F 音。线音：Good Birds Don’t Fly Away（G、B、D、F、A）。间音：All Cows Eat Grass（A、C、E、G）。

5. Note Durations – How Long Each Sound Lasts | 音符时值——每个声音持续多久

Rhythm is built from notes of different lengths. Year 7 pupils must recognise the symbols and their names in both British and American English, though SQA primarily uses the British system (semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver).

节奏由不同时值的音符构成。七年级学生需要认识符号及其英美名称，尽管 SQA 主要使用英式体系（全音符、二分音符、四分音符、八分音符、十六分音符）。

Note/Rest	British Name	American Name	Beats (in 4/4)
𝅝	Semibreve	Whole note	4 beats
𝅗𝅥	Minim	Half note	2 beats
𝅘𝅥	Crotchet	Quarter note	1 beat
𝅘𝅥𝅮	Quaver	Eighth note	½ beat
𝅘𝅥𝅯	Semiquaver	Sixteenth note	¼ beat

Dotted notes add half of the original value. A dotted minim is 2 + 1 = 3 beats. Rests are equivalent silences: semibreve rest hangs below the line, minim rest sits on the line, crotchet rest looks like a squiggle, quaver rest is a flick, semiquaver rest has two flicks.

附点音符增加原有时值的一半。附点二分音符是 2 + 1 = 3 拍。休止符代表等长的静默：全休止符挂在第四线下方，二分休止符坐在线上，四分休止符像只蝌蚪，八分休止符像一个小翘钩，十六分休止符有两个翘钩。

6. Time Signatures – The Organised Pulse | 拍号——有组织的律动

The time signature appears at the start of a piece. The top number tells you how many beats in a bar; the bottom number tells you what type of note gets one beat. In Year 7, the most common signatures are 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 (often shown as C for common time).

拍号出现在乐曲开头。上方数字表示每小节有几拍；下方数字表示哪种音符算一拍。七年级最常见的是 2/4、3/4 和 4/4（常用 C 表示“普通拍子”）。

Think of 2/4 as a marching feel (left-right), 3/4 as a waltz (oom-pah-pah), and 4/4 as four steady steps. When you see a C, it’s just another way of writing 4/4.

把 2/4 想象成行军的感觉（左-右），3/4 是圆舞曲（蹦-嚓-嚓），4/4 是四步稳定行走。当你看到 C 符号，它只是 4/4 的另一种写法。

7. Scales and Key Terms | 音阶与调性词汇

Year 7 SQA introduces the building blocks of melody: scales. A scale is a ladder of notes in a set pattern.

SQA 七年级介绍旋律的构建基石：音阶。音阶是按固定模式排列的一串音符。

Major scale: Sounds bright and happy. Pattern: Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone (T T S T T T S).

大调音阶：听起来明亮愉快。模式：全音、全音、半音、全音、全音、全音、半音（T T S T T T S）。
Minor scale: Sounds sadder or more serious. Natural minor pattern: T S T T S T T.

小调音阶：听起来悲伤或更严肃。自然小调模式：T S T T S T T。
Pentatonic scale: A five-note scale common in folk music. Think of the black keys on a keyboard (C#, D#, F#, G#, A#).

五声音阶：五个音的音阶，常见于民乐。想想键盘上的黑键（升C、升D、升F、升G、升A）。
Chromatic scale: Moving by semitones only – every note, black and white, in order.

半音音阶：完全按半音移动——依次弹出所有白键和黑键。
Key signature: The sharps or flats at the start of each line, indicating which notes are consistently altered.

调号：每行谱开头出现的升号或降号，指示哪些音符持续变化。

8. Structure and Form – The Shape of the Music | 结构与曲式——音乐的框架

Understanding the layout of a piece helps you describe it in listening exercises. Year 7 students should know basic forms.

了解乐曲的布局有助于你在听力练习中描述它。七年级学生应认识基本曲式。

Binary form (AB): Two distinct sections, often each repeated. Like verse and chorus without a return.

二段体 AB：两个不同的段落，通常各自反复。像主歌和副歌，但不再返回。
Ternary form (ABA): A first section, a contrasting middle section, then the first section returns. Often heard in minuets.

三段体 ABA：第一段、对比性的中段，然后第一段再现。常见于小步舞曲。
Rondo form (ABACA): A main theme (A) keeps returning between contrasting episodes. Think of a musical sandwich.

回旋曲式 ABACA：主部主题 (A) 在不同对比段落之间反复出现。就像一个音乐三明治。
Theme and Variations: A main idea is presented, then altered in clever ways (changing rhythm, harmony, or texture).

主题与变奏：先呈示一个主题，然后用巧妙的方法改变它（变化节奏、和声或织体）。

9. Texture – Layers of Sound | 织体——声音的层次

Texture refers to how many layers of sound are heard and how they relate. SQA listening questions often ask you to identify the texture.

织体指听到的声音层次有多少，以及它们之间的关系。SQA 听力题常常要求你识别织体。

Monophonic: A single unaccompanied melody line. ‘Mono’ means one – think of one singer alone.

单音织体：单独一条无伴奏的旋律线。“Mono”表示单一——想象一个人清唱。
Homophonic: A melody with chordal accompaniment. Most pop songs are homophonic – a tune plus block chords.

主调织体：带和弦伴奏的旋律。大部分流行歌曲都是主调织体——一条旋律加上块状和弦。
Polyphonic: Two or more independent melodies weaving together. ‘Poly’ means many. Rounds like ‘Frère Jacques’ are polyphonic.

复调织体：两条或更多独立旋律交织在一起。“Poly”意为“多”。像《雅克兄弟》这样的轮唱就是复调。

10. Instruments of the Orchestra – Families and Timbre | 管弦乐器——声部与音色

SQA Year 7 expects you to identify orchestral instruments by sight and sound, grouping them into families.

SQA 七年级要求你通过视觉和听觉辨认管弦乐器，并将它们归类到不同声部。

Strings: violin, viola, cello, double bass. All played with a bow or plucked (pizzicato).

弦乐器：小提琴、中提琴、大提琴、低音提琴。都用弓拉奏或拨弦（拨奏）。
Woodwind: flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon. Originally made of wood, they produce sound by blowing across or into a reed.

木管乐器：长笛、单簧管、双簧管、大管。最初由木材制成，通过吹气过吹孔或簧片发声。
Brass: trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba. Metal instruments with a cup mouthpiece – buzzing lips create the sound.

铜管乐器：小号、长号、法国号、大号。金属乐器带杯形号嘴——嘴唇振动发声。
Percussion: timpani (tuned), cymbals, snare drum, xylophone. Struck, shaken or scraped. Timpani are pitched; unpitched percussion makes a sound without a definite note.

打击乐器：定音鼓（有音高）、钹、小军鼓、木琴。敲击、摇晃或刮擦发声。定音鼓有明确音高；无音高打击乐器发出的声音没有固定音高。

Timbre describes the unique tone colour of each instrument. Use words like bright, warm, breathy, brassy, or nasal to describe what you hear.

音色描述每件乐器独特的声音色彩。用明亮、温暖、气声、铜管声或鼻音等词语来描述你听到的声音。

11. Quick Memory Hacks for Italian Terms | 意大利术语的快速记忆法

Here are playful tricks to lock the foreign words into long-term memory. Use them for last-minute revision.

下面是一些灵巧的窍门，帮你把这些外语词汇牢牢记在长期记忆里。可以用于考前最后一分钟复习。

Largo – ‘Lar-go’ slow like a large tortoise. Presto – ‘Press-toe’ on the accelerator. Forte – ‘Fort’ sounds strong, like a castle. Piano – ‘Pee-ah-no’ is soft, like a quiet sigh. Crescendo – ‘Cress-end-oh’ sounds like a growing cress plant shooting up. Diminuendo – ‘Dim-in-you-end-oh’ is the light dimming down. Andante – ‘And-dant-eh’ mimics a steady walking pace. Chant these out loud; rhythm cements recall.

Largo——’Lar-go’，像一只大乌龟一样慢。 Presto——’Press-toe’，像踩下油门。 Forte——’Fort’，听起来像堡垒一样强。 Piano——’Pee-ah-no’，轻柔得像一声叹息。 Crescendo——’Cress-end-oh’，像水芹飞速生长。 Diminuendo——’Dim-in-you-end-oh’，像灯光渐渐变暗。 Andante——’And-dant-eh’，模仿稳健的步行速度。大声念出来；节奏感能巩固记忆。

12. Listening Vocabulary – Describing What You Hear | 听力词汇——描述你所听到的

In SQA assessments, you will be asked to describe a piece of music using technical terms. Practise spotting the concepts as you listen to any piece.

在 SQA 考试中，你会被要求用专业术语描述一首乐曲。练习在任何音乐中捕捉这些概念。

Ask yourself: what is the tempo marking? Are the dynamics steady or changing? Is the articulation smooth or detached? Can you identify the time signature by counting the beats? Can you name the instrument family playing the melody? What is the texture? Your answers will naturally use the terms: ‘The piece begins with a piano dynamic and staccato strings in 2/4, creating a march-like feel. The texture is homophonic.’ This is exactly the language SQA expects.

问一问自己：速度标记是什么？力度是稳定的还是在变化？演奏法是连奏还是断奏？你能通过数拍子辨认拍号吗？能说出演奏旋律的乐器声部吗？织体是什么？你的回答会自然用到这些术语：“这首乐曲以弱奏力度和断奏弦乐开始，拍号为 2/4，营造出进行曲般的感觉。织体是主调织体。”这正是 SQA 期望的语言。

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Year 7 SQA Music: Quick Guide to Essential Terms | SQA 音乐：词汇术语速记指南