ABRSM Grade 1 Musical Terms

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Accelerando (Accel.)

Getting gradually quicker

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Adagio

Slow

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Allegretto

Fairly quick

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Allegro

Quick

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Andante

Walking pace

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Cantabile

In a singing style

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Crescendo

Getting gradually louder

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Da Capo (D.C.)

Repeat from the beginning

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Dal Segno (D.S.)

Repeat from the sign

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Decrescendo

Getting gradually quieter

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Diminuendo

Getting gradually quieter

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Fine

The end

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F (Forte)

Loud

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FF (Fortissimo)

Very Loud

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Legato

Smoothly

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Lento

Slow (slower than adagio)

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Mezzo

Half

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MF (Mezzo Forte)

Moderately loud

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MP (Mezzo Piano)

Moderately quiet

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Moderato

Moderate speed

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P (Piano)

Quiet

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PP (Pianissimo)

Very quiet

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Poco

A little

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Rallentando

Getting gradually slower

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Ritardando

Getting gradually slower

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Ritenuto

Immediately slower

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Staccato

Detached

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Tempo

Speed

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8va

Octave

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Accent

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M.M. Crotchet=72

72 crotchet beats per minute