Abrsm grade 1 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Terms and Signs a tempo - return to the original tempo (the speed at which the piece began) accelerando (accel.) - gradually getting faster Adagio - slow and stately (literally, "at ease") (55-65 BPM); between andante and largo Allegretto - light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro Allegro - fast, quickly and bright (109-132 BPM) -- right before vivace Andante - walking speed (73-77 BPM) Cantabile - "singable" or "songlike" ;a particu...

1. gradually getting quicker accelerando (or accel.) 2. slow adagio 3. fairly quick (but not allegro) allegretto 4. quick, cheerful allegro 5. a medium, walking speed andante 6. in a singing style cantabile 7. gradually getting louder crescendo (or cresc, or an long less than sign) 8. repeat from the beginning da capo (or D.C) 9. repeat from the dal segno symbol dal segno (or D.S) 10. gradually getting quieter (similar to diminuendo) decresce...

ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Terms

ABRSM All Grade 4 Music Theory Terms (This is the Grade 4 music theory terms required for the ABRSM Music Theory Exam. They are all in Italian and French. These terms are also required for all higher exam levels. At the exam, the Italian comes first. At the grade 4 exam, grade 3, 2, & 1 terms may also be tested, so if necessary, please also study my Grade 3, 2, & 1 sets)

ABRSM All Grade 1 Music Theory Terms

1. accelerando gradually getting quicker 2. adagio slow 3. allegretto fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro) 4. allegro quick (literally 'cheerful') 5. andante ata medium ('walking') speed 6. cantabile in a singing style 7. crescendo (or cresc.) gradually getting louder 8. da capo (or D.C.) repeat from the beginning 9. dal segno (or D.S.) repeat from the sign 10. decrescendo (or decresc.) gradually getting quieter 11. fine the end 12. f (=forte) loud 13. ff (=fortissimo) very...

1. forte loud 2. mezzo forte moderately loud ('half' loud) 3. fortissimo very loud 4. piano soft 5. pianissimo very soft 6. mezzo piano moderately soft ('half' soft) 7. crescendo (cresc.) getting louder 8. decrescendo (or decresc.) getting softer (same as diminuendo) 9. diminuendo (dim.) getting softer (same as decrescendo) 10. allegro fast (lively, cheerful) 11. allegretto rather fast (but not as fast as allegro) 12. al...

1. accelerando (or accel.) gradually getting quicker 2. adagio slow 3. allegro quick, cheerful 4. andante a medium, walking speed 5. crescendo gradually getting louder 6. de capo (or D.C) repeat from the beginning 7. dal segno (or D.S) repeat from the dal segno symbol 8. decrescendo (or diminuendo) gradually getting softer 9. fine the end 10. forte (f) loud 11. fortissimo (ff) very loud 12. mezzo forte (mf) moderately loud (Medium loud) 13. mezzo pia...

ABRSM All Grade 4 Music Theory Terms This is the Grade 4 music theory terms required for the ABRSM Music Theory Exam. They are all in Italian and French. These terms are also required for all higher exam levels. At the exam, the Italian comes first. At the grade 4 exam, grade 3, 2, & 1 terms may also be tested, so if necessary, please also study my Grade 3, 2, & 1 sets. con sordini (con sord.) - with mutes (strings and brass, italian) senza sordini (senza sord.) - without mutes (strings and...

1. crescendo (cresc.) gradually getting louder 2. diminuendo (dim.) gradually getting quieter 3. slur perform notes legato-ly 4. octave 5. play an octave higher 6. play an octave lower 7. staccato (stacc.) short, detached 8. > accent 9. repeat signs 10. accelerando (accel.) gradually getting quicker 11. allegretto fairly quick 12. allegro quick (cheerful) 13. andante medium, walking speed 14. da capo (D.C) repeat from the b...