Abrsm exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. a tempo In time 2. accelerando (accel.) Gradually getting quicker 3. adagio slow 4. allegretto Fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro) 5. allegro moderato Moderately quick 6. andante At a medium ('walking') speed 7. cantabile In a singing style 8. crescendo (cresc.) Gradually getting louder 9. decrescendo (decresc.) Gradually getting quieter 10. diminuendo (dim.) Gradually getting quieter 11. f (forte) Loud 12. ff (fortissimo) Very loud 13. mf (mezzo forte) Moderately loud 1...

1. Acciaccatura Grace note, crushed note 2. Appoggiatura Leaning note 3. Strings Violin, viola, cello, double bass 4. Woodwind Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon 5. Percussion Timpani, side drum , bass drum, cymbals 6. Treble clef G clef (violin, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet) 7. Alto clef C clef (viola) 8. Bass clef F clef (cello, double bass, bassoon, trombone, tuba, tim- pani) 9. Brass horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba 10. con sordini with mutes 11. senza sordini ...

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