1
Q
tacet-
A
be silent
2
Q
tempo-
A
rate of speed
3
Q
… grave –
A
solemn and very, very slow
4
Q
… largo-
A
very slow
5
Q
… adagio, lento, larghetto –
A
slow
6
Q
… andante –
A
moderately slow
7
Q
… andantino
A
slightly faster that andante
8
Q
… moderato –
A
moderate, neither fast nor slow
9
Q
… allegretto –
A
moderately fast
10
Q
… allegro-
A
fast and lively
11
Q
… vivo, vivace –
A
very fast and intense
12
Q
… presto-
A
the fastest conventional tempo
13
Q
… prestissimo-
A
as fast as possible
14
Q
tenuto ( ten. ) –
A
held, sustained for full value
15
Q
timbre-
A
tone color
16
Q
tranquillo –
A
quiet, peaceful
17
Q
trill ( tr. ) –
A
a rapid alteration between the written note
and the diatonic second above it
18
Q
troppo-
A
too much
19
Q
tutti-
A
all, with all performers
