VOCAB Grade 1 4 PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS Grade 1

VOCAB Grade 1 -4

PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS Grade 1 Tempo Markings Lento Adagio Andante Allegro Allegretto

Dynamic Markings pp p mp mf f ff

PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS Expressive Cantabile In a Singing Style

PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS Expressive Ritenuto or Riten. HELD BACK!

OPPOSITES STACCATO LEGATO RALLENTANDO RITARDANDO ACCELERANDO CRESCENDO Diminuendo

Grade 2 Character Maestoso Grazioso Giocoso Dolce Espressivo

Grade 2 Dynamics Forced, Accented Loud Immediately Soft

Grade 2 Tempo Markings Grave PRESTO Largo VIVACE/vivo Larghetto Andantino

Grade 2: Accents Slightly separated Accent Staccatissimo Slight Pressure Strong Accent

Grade 3 Character Animato Agitato Delicato Mesto Energico

Grade 3 Character Scherzoso/Scherzando Triste/Tristamente Tranquillo

Grade 3 Character Semplice Forza Risoluto

Grade 3 Character Deciso Anima Amore

Grade 3 Character Con Brio Marziale

Other Vocab to Revise • • • Adagietto-rather slow Ad lib. At choice/freely Alla breve- with a minim beat Ben- well Comodoconvenient/comfortable speed Largemente- broadly Leggiero Marc. /marcato accented Peasante- heavy Prima/primo-first Ritmico- rhythmical Rubato- free tempo Secondo- second Sempre- always Stringendo –gradually getting faster • Subito- suddenly • Tanto- so much • Volta- time (prima volta =first time) • • •

Grade 4 Alla Breve Stringendo Amabile

Affettuos o Pesante Grade 4 assai Lent

Grades 1 -4 Vocab

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