Changing tempo

Question 1

A piacere

Answer 1

Tempo is at the discretion of the performer. Same as ad libitum.

Question 2

Accelerando

Answer 2

Quickening, a gradual speeding up of the tempo

Question 3

accel.

Answer 3

accelerando (Quickening, a gradual speeding up of the tempo)

Question 4

Ad libitum

Answer 4

Tempo is at the discretion of the performer. Same as A piacere.

Question 5

Alla breve

Answer 5

Cut time

Question 6

Allargando

Answer 6

Broadening; sometimes a combo of ritardando and crescendo.

Question 7

allarg.

Answer 7

allargando (Broadening; sometimes a combo of ritardando and crescendo)

Question 8

ancora

Answer 8

Still more

Question 9

A témpo

Answer 9

In tempo; reestablishes original speed

Question 10

Come Prima

Answer 10

As at first

Question 11

Come Sopra

Answer 11

As above; similar to come prima

Question 12

Doppio movimento

Answer 12

Twice as fast; usually used when changing from common to cut time.

Question 13

L’istesso tempo

Answer 13

The same tempo, indicating that the beat remains constant when the meter changes (ex. 2/4 to 6/8)

Question 14

Lo stesso tempo

Answer 14

Same as L’istesso tempo: The same tempo, indicating that the beat remains constant when the meter changes (ex. 2/4 to 6/8)

Question 15

Meno mosso

Answer 15

Less motion; slower. Same as Più lento.

Question 16

Più lento

Answer 16

Less motion; slower. Same as Meno mosso.

Question 17

Più allegro

Answer 17

Faster

Question 18

Più animato

Answer 18

Faster

Question 19

Più mosso

Answer 19

Faster

Question 20

pressez

Answer 20

French for “quicken”; same as accelerando

Question 21

Rallentando

Answer 21

Same as ritardando; a gradual slowing-down of the tempo

Question 22

rall.

Answer 22

Rallentando (Same as ritardando; a gradual slowing-down of the tempo)

Question 23

Ritardando

Answer 23

Slowing down; a gradual holding-back of the tempo

Question 24

ritard.

Answer 24

Ritardando (Slowing down; a gradual holding-back of the tempo)

Question 25

Ritenuto

Answer 25

A sudden slowing-down

Question 26

riten.

Answer 26

Ritenuto (A sudden slowing-down)

Question 27

Rubato

Answer 27

Literally, to “rob” or steal the time values by holding-back or speeding up at will to color a phrase.

Question 28

stringendo

Answer 28

Pressing forward

Question 29

string.

Answer 29

stringendo (Pressing forward)

Question 30

tempo giusto

Answer 30

In strict tempo (non-rubato)

Question 31

tempo primo

Answer 31

Original tempo

Question 32

trattenuto

Answer 32

Holding back (same as rallentando) with the addition of a sustained quality (sostenuto)

Question 33

tratt.

Answer 33

trattenuto (Holding back (same as rallentando) with the addition of a sustained quality (sostenuto) )