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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. | ||
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Read more: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo Wikipedia] | Read more: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo Wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 22 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.
Also see time signatures.
Read more: Wikipedia