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Tempo describes the speed of music - from adagio to allegro and plenty in-between - these are mostly Italian terms: | Tempo describes the speed of music - from adagio to allegro and plenty in-between - these are mostly Italian terms: | ||
| − | * Adagio - | + | * Grave - very slow |
| + | * Largo - broadly (slowly) | ||
| + | * Lento - slowly | ||
| + | * Adagio - slowly with great expression | ||
* Andante - walking pace | * Andante - walking pace | ||
* Moderato - moderately | * Moderato - moderately | ||
| − | |||
* Allegretto - fairly fast | * Allegretto - fairly fast | ||
| − | * Presto - very 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. | There's also terms for speed changes: ''accelerando'' / ''accel.'' = speed up & ''ritardando'' / ''rit.'' = slow down. | ||
Revision as of 08:40, 21 August 2020
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.
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