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| − | Tempo describes the speed of music - from adagio | + | Tempo describes the speed of music - from adagio to allegro and plenty in-between - these are mostly Italian terms: |
| + | * Grave - very slow | ||
| + | * Largo - broadly (slowly) | ||
| + | * Lento - slowly | ||
| + | * Adagio - slowly with great expression | ||
| + | * Andante - walking pace | ||
| + | * Moderato - moderately | ||
| + | * Allegretto - fairly fast | ||
| + | * Allegro - fast, quick | ||
| + | * Vivace - lively and fast | ||
| + | * Presto - very very fast | ||
| − | There's also speed changes: ''accelerando'' | + | There's also terms for speed changes: ''accelerando'' / ''accel.'' = speed up & ''ritardando'' / ''rit.'' = slow down. |
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| + | Also see [[time signatures]] and [[musical directions]]. | ||
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Read more: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo Wikipedia] | Read more: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo Wikipedia] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:04, 22 March 2022
Tempo describes the speed of music - from adagio to allegro and plenty in-between - these are mostly Italian terms:
- Grave - very slow
- Largo - broadly (slowly)
- Lento - slowly
- Adagio - slowly with great expression
- Andante - walking pace
- Moderato - moderately
- Allegretto - fairly fast
- Allegro - fast, quick
- Vivace - lively and fast
- Presto - very very fast
There's also terms for speed changes: accelerando / accel. = speed up & ritardando / rit. = slow down.
Also see time signatures and musical directions.
Read more: Wikipedia