Tempos Flashcards by Vicki Martin

Q

accelerando, accel.

A

becoming quicker

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Q

adagio

A

slow

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Q

allegro

A

fast, lively

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Q

allegretto

A

fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)

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Q

a tempo

A

return to the original tempo

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Q

larghetto

A

fairy slow, but not as slow as largo

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largo

A

very slow

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legato

A

smooth

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Q

lento

A

slow

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Q

moderato

A

at a moderate tempo

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Q

prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

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Q

presto

A

very fast

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Q

ritardando, rit.

A

slowing down gradually

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Q

rallentando, rall.

A

slowing down

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Q

rubato

A

with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression, “robbed time”

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Q

Tempo primo (Tempo I)

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A

return to the original tempo