Grade 1 Glossary Flashcards
To learn the performance direction words for ABRSM Music Theory exam Grade 1 (30 cards)
1
Q
accelerando
or
accel.
A
gradually getting quicker
2
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
3
Q
allegretto
A
fairly quick
(but not as quick as allegro)
4
Q
allegro
A
quick
(literally ‘cheerful’)
5
Q
andante
A
at a medium (‘walking’) speed
6
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
7
Q
crescendo
or
cresc.
A
gradually getting louder
8
Q
da capo
or
D.C.
A
repeat from the beginning
9
Q
dal segno
or
D.S.
A
repeat from the sign
10
Q
decrescendo
or
decresc.
A
gradually getting quieter
11
Q
diminuendo
or
dim.
A
gradually getting quieter
12
Q
fine
A
the end
13
Q
forte
A
loud
14
Q
fortissimo
A
very loud
15
Q
legato
A
smoothly
16
Q
lento
A
slow
17
Q
mezzo
A
half
18
Q
mezzo forte
A
moderately loud
(literally ‘half’ loud)
19
Q
mezzo piano
A
moderately quiet
(literally ‘half’ quiet)
20
Q
moderato
A
moderately
21
Q
allegro moderato
A
moderately quick
22
Q
piano
A
quiet
23
Q
pianissimo
A
very quiet
24
Q
poco
A
a little
25
**rallentando**
or
**rall.**
gradually getting slower
26
**ritardando**
or
**ritard.**
or
**rit.**
gradually getting slower
27
**ritenuto**
or
**riten.**
or
**rit.**
held back
28
**staccato**
or
**stacc.**
detached
29
**tempo**
speed, time
30
**a tempo**
in time
