Grade 1 theory - performance directions

What is the name of the sign?

• cantabile

• crescendo (or cresc.)

• diminuendo (or dim.)

• legato

what is the meaning of this sign?

• gradually getting louder

• gradually getting quieter

• gradually getting faster

• gradually getting smoother

what is the name of this sign?

• legato

• staccato

• crescendo (or cresc.)

• diminuendo (or dim.)

what is the meaning of this sign?

• gradually getting smoother

• gradually getting slower

• gradually getting quieter

• gradually getting louder

what does the curved line mean?

• time value of two notes adds up

• perform the notes smoothly

• detached

• link up the two notes

Which answer is correct?

(you can choose more than one answer.)

• Both a slur and a tie is a curved line.

• A slur is over a group of different notes.

• A tie is over two notes in the same pitch.

• The word "staccato" can be replaced by a slur.

• We perform the notes smoothly when we see a slur.

Answer explanation

Both a slur and a tie is a curved line. When you see a curved line between two notes, check to see if the notes are of the same pitch or different pitches. If they are the same pitch, it's a tie. If they are different pitches, it's a slur.

"Legato" means "smoothly".

"Staccato" means "detached" (跳音)

A dot OVER or UNDER a note is ________.

• Dotted note

• Staccato

• Legato

• Accent

Answer explanation

Dotted note is on the RIGHT of the note.

Staccato is OVER or UNDER a note.

Legato means "perform the notes smoothly".

The sign of an accent is " > ".

Which one is wrong?

(you can choose more than one answer)

• Accent

• Staccato

• it is over or under a note.

• a bit more strong for the note.

which sentence is correct?

（you can choose more than one answer.)

• It means the end of a piece.

• It signifies to be longer than its written value

• marked above a note or rest

• It is a "pause" on the note

What does it mean?

• 72 quaver beats in a minute.

• 72 crotchet beats in a minute

• 72 crochet beats in an hour

• 72 minum beats in a minute

Answer explanation

M.M. is short for Maelzel's Metronome (拍子機).

It tells you how fast we should perform.