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. What is the difference between: Bar line Double bar line Barline is used at the end of a piece and the double barline tells us when to start counting the beats again Barline is used to help us count the beats and the double barline shows that a piece of music is finished None 2. What does 'adagio' mean? At an easy walking pace Slowly None Hint 3. 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 smoothly None 4. What are the two names for this clef Bass Clef and F Clef Treble Clef and G Clef Treble Clef and F Clef None 5. Identify this key signature: G major / E minor F major / D minor Bb major / G minor E major / C# minor None 6. What is 'accel.' and what is it short for? Accelendo - gradually getting faster Accelerando - gradually becoming faster Accel - slow down None Hint 7. Rit. is different from Rallentando and Ritardando. What is it short for and how is it different? Ritenardo - Immediately slow down or hold back Ritenuto - Immediately get faster Ritenuto - Immediately slow down or hold back None Hint 8. Which two terms mean 'gradually becoming slower'? Ritenuto Rallentando Ritardando Accelerando Hint 9. Name and identify these in order: A B C Please select your answer A - Sharp, B - Flat, C - Natural A - Natural, B - Sharp, C - Flat A - Flat, B - Natural, C - Sharp A - Sharp, B - Natural, C - Flat 10. To play 'piano' is to play... Sweetly Loudly Softly None 11. Which hand would usually play music written for the bass clef? Right hand Left hand None 12. If a piece of music wanted me to play 'lively and fast', which term would I see? Adagio Allegretto Allegro None 13. What does 'legato' mean? Play the notes loudly Bounce the notes Play smoothly and well connected None 14. Which term would instruct me to play 'very fast'? A tempo Presto None Hint 15. What is the full name of the term for 'Cresc'? Crescenndo Crescendo None Be sure to click Submit Quiz to see your results! Time's up Tags: grade 1, terms, theory, Theory Exam Read more articles Next PostGrade 2 Theory Terms You Might Also Like Grade 4 Theory Terms 03/07/2015 Key Signature Quiz 08/07/2015 Grade 3 Musicianship Terms 03/07/2015
