What does animato mean in music?

animato means "animated, lively".

What type of musical term is animato?

animato is a expression & other terms term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the expression & other terms word list.

What grade is animato tested in?

animato first appears at Grade 3 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

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animato — meaning in music

animato is a musical term meaning animated, lively. It is a expression & other terms marking, first tested at Grade 3 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

animated, lively

Expression & other termsFirst tested: Grade 3

Translations

French	animé, vivant
German	belebt, lebendig
Italian	animato, vivace
Spanish	animado, animado
Chinese	动画的，活泼的

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