Crescendo or cresc Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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. 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 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...

Rhythm correct answers May be broadly defined as everything pertaining to the duration quality (long-short) of musical sounds. More specifically, this denotes the innumerable patterns formed within a basic metric framework. Tempo correct answers The rate of speed of a composition or section. It can be indicated by a metronome marking or another marking. Example: d = 132 or Allegro. Dynamics correct answers The volume (loudness and softness) of sound in a composition or section or single mo...

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. 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...

Grade 5 Music Theory ABRSM complete with all terms and suitable for higher grades 2024 This is the Grade 5 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.

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...