What does simile mean in music?

simile means "in the same way".

What type of musical term is simile?

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

What grade is simile tested in?

simile first appears at Grade 3 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

simile — meaning in music

simile is a musical term meaning in the same way. 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

in the same way

Expression & other termsFirst tested: Grade 3

Translations

French	de la même façon
German	auf die gleiche Weise
Italian	allo stesso modo
Spanish	del mismo modo
Chinese	以同样的方式

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