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ABRSM Grade 1 Performance Directions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does accelerando mean?

a)

half

b)

gradually getting quicker

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting louder

2.

What does adagio mean?

a)

held back

b)

medium ('walking') speed

c)

slow

d)

quiet

3.

What does allegretto mean?

a)

fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)

b)

fast, faster than allegro

c)

quick (literally 'cheerful')

d)

gradually getting quieter

4.

What does allegro mean?

a)

fairly quick

b)

very fast

c)

slow

d)

quick (literally 'cheerful')

5.

What does andante mean?

a)

slow

b)

smoothly

c)

at a medium (walking) speed

d)

fairly quick

6.

What does cantabile mean?

a)

in a singing style

b)

smoothly

c)

sung

d)

held back

7.

What does crescendo mean?

a)

gradually getting quieter

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting quicker

8.

What does da capo mean?

a)

the end

b)

repeat from the sign

c)

repeat

d)

repeat from the beginning

9.

What does dal segno mean?

a)

a little

b)

repeat from the sign

c)

moderately

d)

repeat from the beginning

10.

What does fine mean?

a)

the beginning

b)

the end

c)

half

d)

finish

11.

What does legato mean?

a)

slow

b)

detached

c)

smoothly

d)

softly

12.

What does lento mean?

a)

slow

b)

smoothly

c)

fairly slow

d)

fast

13.

What does mezzo mean?

a)

less

b)

moderately

c)

half

d)

a bit

14.

What does ritenuto mean?

a)

smoothly

b)

slow down

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

held back

15.

What does 8va mean?

a)

ottava = octave

b)

play an octave higher

c)

play an octave lower

d)

divide into 8