gradually getting slower

ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)

staccato (or stacc. or a dot above or under a note)

ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Terms

This is the Grade 1 music theory terms required for the ABRSM Music Theory Exam. These terms are also required for all higher exam levels. At the exam, the Italian comes first

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1
half
Fine
mezzo
Forte (f)
quaver
2
repeat from the dal segno symbol
dal segno (or D.S)
Dotted double bar line
da Capo (or D.C)
Repeat marks
3
gradually getting quieter
Crescendo
Accelerando
decrescendo (or decresc)
Forte (f)
4
a musical ornament
legato
staccato
trill (Tr)
fine
5
gradually getting quieter
Piano
diminuendo (or dim)
Fortissimo
Crescendo
6
slow
adagio
Andante
Cantabile
Piano
7
held back (getting slower)
ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
tie
Fine
piano
8
gradually getting louder
Allegro moderato
crescendo (or cresc)
Accelerando (or accel.)
Diminuendo
9
a little
Piano
poco
Forte (f)
Andante
10
Metronome Mark
M.M [crotchet]= 72
fast
slow
very fast
11
gradually getting slower
tempo
ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)
mezzo piano (mp)
Accelerando
12
repeat from the beginning
Repeat marks
da capo (or D.C)
dal segno (or D.S)
Dotted double bar line
13
in a singing style
Crescendo (or cresc)
cantabile
Legato
Da Capo (or D.C)
14
slow
Allegro moderato
Andante
Fine
lento
15
accent
higher notes
> (over or under notes)
fast
trill (Tr)
16
moderately
Tie
Andante
Fine
moderato
17
very quiet
Piano (p)
pianissimo (pp)
Mezzo piano (mp)
Mezzo forte (mf)
18
quick, cheerful
Fortissimo
Fast
Allegretto
allegro
19
moderately quick
allegro moderato
moderato
Andante
Fortissimo
20
moderately loud ("half" loud)
Piano
Pianissimo (pp)
Andante
mezzo forte (mf)
21
in time
a tempo
fine
piano
forte
22
gradually getting slower
accelerando (or accel.)
Trill (Tr)
rallentando (or rall.)
Piano
23
fairly quick
Andante
Allegro
allegretto
Adagio
24
smoothly
Tie
staccato
Minim
legato
25
the end
Legato
Andante
fine
Full stop
26
gradually getting quicker
Allegretto
Accelerate
Allegro moderato
accelerando (or accel.)
27
a medium, walking speed
andante
Cantabile
Ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
Adagio
28
an octave lower
10va (over a note or notes)
9va (over a note or notes)
7va (over a note or notes)
8va (over a note or notes)
29
detached
staccato (or stacc. or a dot above or under a note)
legato
forte
minim
30
an octave higher
7va (over a note or notes)
8va (over a note or notes)
9va (over a note or notes)
10va (over a note or notes)
31
speed, time
tempo
dynamics
trill
fine
32
loud
Fortissimo (ff)
Crescendo (or cresc)
forte (f)
Pianissimo (pp)
33
very loud
Fine
Piano (p)
fortissimo (ff)
Forte (f)
34
quiet
Mezzo piano (mp)
piano (p)
Forte (f)
pianissimo (pp)
35
moderately quiet ("half" quiet)
Fortissimo
Piano
mezzo piano (mp)
mezzo forte (mf)

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This is the Grade 1 music theory terms required for the ABRSM Music Theory Exam. These terms are also required for all higher exam levels. At the exam, the Italian comes first

Flashcards35 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 35

Answers

1
half
Fine
mezzo
Forte (f)
quaver
2
repeat from the dal segno symbol
dal segno (or D.S)
Dotted double bar line
da Capo (or D.C)
Repeat marks
3
gradually getting quieter
Crescendo
Accelerando
decrescendo (or decresc)
Forte (f)
4
a musical ornament
legato
staccato
trill (Tr)
fine
5
gradually getting quieter
Piano
diminuendo (or dim)
Fortissimo
Crescendo
6
slow
adagio
Andante
Cantabile
Piano
7
held back (getting slower)
ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
tie
Fine
piano
8
gradually getting louder
Allegro moderato
crescendo (or cresc)
Accelerando (or accel.)
Diminuendo
9
a little
Piano
poco
Forte (f)
Andante
10
Metronome Mark
M.M [crotchet]= 72
fast
slow
very fast
11
gradually getting slower
tempo
ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)
mezzo piano (mp)
Accelerando
12
repeat from the beginning
Repeat marks
da capo (or D.C)
dal segno (or D.S)
Dotted double bar line
13
in a singing style
Crescendo (or cresc)
cantabile
Legato
Da Capo (or D.C)
14
slow
Allegro moderato
Andante
Fine
lento
15
accent
higher notes
> (over or under notes)
fast
trill (Tr)
16
moderately
Tie
Andante
Fine
moderato
17
very quiet
Piano (p)
pianissimo (pp)
Mezzo piano (mp)
Mezzo forte (mf)
18
quick, cheerful
Fortissimo
Fast
Allegretto
allegro
19
moderately quick
allegro moderato
moderato
Andante
Fortissimo
20
moderately loud ("half" loud)
Piano
Pianissimo (pp)
Andante
mezzo forte (mf)
21
in time
a tempo
fine
piano
forte
22
gradually getting slower
accelerando (or accel.)
Trill (Tr)
rallentando (or rall.)
Piano
23
fairly quick
Andante
Allegro
allegretto
Adagio
24
smoothly
Tie
staccato
Minim
legato
25
the end
Legato
Andante
fine
Full stop
26
gradually getting quicker
Allegretto
Accelerate
Allegro moderato
accelerando (or accel.)
27
a medium, walking speed
andante
Cantabile
Ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
Adagio
28
an octave lower
10va (over a note or notes)
9va (over a note or notes)
7va (over a note or notes)
8va (over a note or notes)
29
detached
staccato (or stacc. or a dot above or under a note)
legato
forte
minim
30
an octave higher
7va (over a note or notes)
8va (over a note or notes)
9va (over a note or notes)
10va (over a note or notes)
31
speed, time
tempo
dynamics
trill
fine
32
loud
Fortissimo (ff)
Crescendo (or cresc)
forte (f)
Pianissimo (pp)
33
very loud
Fine
Piano (p)
fortissimo (ff)
Forte (f)
34
quiet
Mezzo piano (mp)
piano (p)
Forte (f)
pianissimo (pp)
35
moderately quiet ("half" quiet)
Fortissimo
Piano
mezzo piano (mp)
mezzo forte (mf)