Post category:For Students Grade 1 Theory Terms! Good luck and if you need to do more revision, head over to our resource page for Grade 1 Theory 1. Which of these is a tie? 1. 2. 1 - A tie is always used to connect notes of the same pitch. It tells us to hold the note values together.2 - A tie is used to connect notes of different pitches. It tells us to play these notes smoothly2. "At an easy walking pace" is the English meaning for which term?AndanteCrescendoHint3. What are the two names for this clef Bass Clef and F ClefTreble Clef and G ClefTreble Clef and F Clef4. Name and identify these in order: A B C A - Sharp, B - Flat, C - NaturalA - Natural, B - Sharp, C - FlatA - Flat, B - Natural, C - SharpA - Sharp, B - Natural, C - Flat5. Which two terms mean "gradually becoming slower"? Ritenuto Rallentando Ritardando AccelerandoHint6. Which two terms tell us to gradually become softer? Decrescendo Diminuendo Piano Mezzo pianoHint7. What is the difference between: Barline Double Barline Barline is used at the end of a piece and the double barline tells us when to start counting the beats againBarline is used to help us count the beats and the double barline shows that a piece of music is finished8. If a piece of music wanted me to play lively and fast, what term would I see?AdagioAllegrettoAllegro9. Legato is often shown by a slur (curved line connecting notes). What does it tell us to do?Play the notes loudlyBounce the notesPlay smoothly and well connected10. Which term would instruct me to play "very fast"?A tempoPrestoHint11. Identify what (accel.) is short for and what it means.Accelendo - gradually getting fasterAccelerando - gradually becoming fasterAccel - slow downHint12. "Moderato" tells us to play at a moderate speed. True or false?TrueFalseHint13. What does "adagio" mean?At an easy walking paceSlowlyHint14. "A tempo" will tell us to return to former speed. True or false?TrueFalse15. Cresc or cres tells us to gradually become louder. What is the full name of the termCrescenndoCrescendo16. Rit. is different from Rallentando and Ritardando. What is it short for and how is it different?Ritenardo - Immediately slow down or hold backRitenuto - Immediately get fasterRitenuto - Immediately slow down or hold backHint17. To play piano is to play...SweetlyLoudlySoftly18. What do we call this sign and do we count from the bottom up or top down?Stave or Staff and we count from the bottom upStave and we count from the top downDouble bar line and count from the bottom up19. Forte f tells us to play...SoftLoudSad20. Staccato notes tell us to play notes short and detached. True or false?TrueFalse21. Which hand would usually play music written for the bass clef? Right handLeft handBe sure to click Submit Quiz to see your results! Name Time is Up! Tags: grade 1, terms, theory, Theory Exam Read more articles Next PostGrade 2 Theory Terms You Might Also Like Treble Clef Notes Quiz 10/07/2015 Bass Clef Leger Line Notes Quiz 10/07/2015 Treble Clef Leger Line Notes Quiz 10/07/2015
