Terminology for Grade One

Tempo
adagio slowly allegro cheerful and fast
andante at an easy walking pace presto very fast
moderato at a moderate speed
Modifications of Tempo
accelerando (accel.) gradually becoming faster ritenuto (riten.) (rit.) held back
rallentando (rall.) gradually becoming slower a tempo return to former speed
ritardando (rit.) gradually becoming slower
Dynamics
crescendo (cres.) (cresc.) gradually becoming louder forte (f) loud
decrescendo (decres.) (decresc.) gradually becoming softer piano (p) soft
diminuendo (dim.) gradually becoming softer
Other Terms
legato smoothly, well connected
staccato detached, short