Allegretto - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABRSM Grade 1 Performance Directions with well defined and correct terms for the exam 2024 WELL DEFINED ITALIAN TERMS FOR GRADE 1 MUSIC EXAM

1. a tempo return to the original tempo (the speed at which the piece began) 2. accelerando (ac- cel.) gradually getting faster 3. Adagio slow and stately (literally, "at ease") (55-65 BPM); between andante and largo 4. Allegretto light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro 5. Allegro fast, quickly and bright (109-132 BPM) -- right before vivace 6. Andante walking speed (73-77 BPM) 7. Cantabile "singable" or "songlike" ;a particular style of playing de- sign...

1. a tempo In time 2. accelerando (accel.) Gradually getting quicker 3. adagio slow 4. allegretto Fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro) 5. allegro moderato Moderately quick 6. andante At a medium ('walking') speed 7. cantabile In a singing style 8. crescendo (cresc.) Gradually getting louder 9. decrescendo (decresc.) Gradually getting quieter 10. diminuendo (dim.) Gradually getting quieter 11. f (forte) Loud 12. ff (fortissimo) Very loud 13. mf (mezzo forte) Moderately loud 1...