1
Q
Tempo
A
Rate of speed or pace of music.
2
Q
Grave
A
solemn (very, very slow)
3
Q
Largo
A
broad (very slow)
4
Q
Adagio
A
quite slow
5
Q
Andante
A
a walking pace
6
Q
Moderato
A
moderate
7
Q
Allegro
A
fast (cheerful)
8
Q
Vivace
A
lively
9
Q
Presto
A
very fast
10
Q
molto
A
very
11
Q
meno
A
less
12
Q
poco
A
little
13
Q
non troppo
A
not too much
14
Q
accelerando
A
getting faster
15
Q
ritardando
A
getting slower, holding back
16
Q
a tempo
A
returning to the original pace
17
Q
Dynamics
A
Element of musical expression relating to the degree of loudness or softness, or volume, of a sound.
18
Q
sforzando
A
“forcing”; accent on single note or chord.
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