WorksheetsABRSM Grade 1 Performance Directions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does accelerando mean?
half
gradually getting quicker
gradually getting slower
gradually getting louder
What does adagio mean?
held back
medium ('walking') speed
slow
quiet
What does allegretto mean?
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
fast, faster than allegro
quick (literally 'cheerful')
gradually getting quieter
What does allegro mean?
fairly quick
very fast
slow
quick (literally 'cheerful')
What does andante mean?
slow
smoothly
at a medium (walking) speed
fairly quick
What does cantabile mean?
in a singing style
smoothly
sung
held back
What does crescendo mean?
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting louder
gradually getting slower
gradually getting quicker
What does da capo mean?
the end
repeat from the sign
repeat
repeat from the beginning
What does dal segno mean?
a little
repeat from the sign
moderately
repeat from the beginning
What does fine mean?
the beginning
the end
half
finish
What does legato mean?
slow
detached
smoothly
softly
What does lento mean?
slow
smoothly
fairly slow
fast
What does mezzo mean?
less
moderately
half
a bit
What does ritenuto mean?
smoothly
slow down
gradually getting slower
held back
What does 8va mean?
ottava = octave
play an octave higher
play an octave lower
divide into 8
