Tempos Flashcards by Sadie Howell

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Grave

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Slow and solemn (20-40 BPM)

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Lento

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Slowly (40-60 BPM)

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Largo

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Broadly/blossoming (40-60 BPM)

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Larghetto

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Rather broadly (60-66 BPM)

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Adagio

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Slow, stately, at ease (66-76 BPM)

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Andante

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Walking pace/moderately slow (76-108 BPM)

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Andantino

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Slightly faster than Andante (105-115 BPM)

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Moderato

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Moderately (108-120 BPM)

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Allegretto

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Moderately fast (120-140 BPM)

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Allegro

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Fast, quick, bright (140-168 BPM)

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Vivace

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Lively and fast (140 BPM)

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Presto

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Very fast (168-200 BPM)

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Prestissimo

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Extremely fast (200+ BPM)

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Accelerando

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Gradual speeding up (“accel”)

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Ritardando

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Gradual slowing down (“rit”, “ritard”)

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Rubato

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