What does patetico mean in music?

patetico means "with great emotion".

What type of musical term is patetico?

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

What grade is patetico tested in?

patetico first appears at Grade 5 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

Music theory · Musical terms · Expression & other terms

patetico — meaning in music

patetico is a musical term meaning with great emotion. It is a expression & other terms marking, first tested at Grade 5 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

with great emotion

Expression & other termsFirst tested: Grade 5

Translations

French	avec beaucoup d'émotion
German	mit großer Emotion
Italian	con grande emozione
Spanish	con gran emoción
Chinese	怀着激动的心情

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All expression & other terms terms

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