ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Terms & definitions(Verified for accuracy)

1. gradually getting quicker accelerando (or accel.) 2. slow adagio 3. fairly quick (but not allegro) allegretto 4. quick, cheerful allegro 5. a medium, walking speed andante 6. in a singing style cantabile 7. gradually getting louder crescendo (or cresc, or an long less than sign) 8. repeat from the beginning da capo (or D.C) 9. repeat from the dal segno symbol dal segno (or D.S) 10. gradually getting quieter (similar to diminuendo) decrescendo (or decresc, or a long greater than sign) 11. gradually getting quieter (similar to decrescendo) diminuendo (or dim.) 12. the end fine 13. loud forte (f) 14. very loud fortissimo (ff) 15. smoothly legato 16. slow lento 17. half mezzo 18. moderately loud ("half" loud) mezzo forte (mf) 19. moderately quiet ("half" quiet) mezzo piano (mp) 20. moderately