M - Tempo

Question 1

Accelerando

Answer 1

Becoming faster

Question 2

Accelerato

Answer 2

Accelerated

Question 3

Adagietto

Answer 3

A tempo not quite as slow as ‘Adagio’

Question 4

Adagio

Answer 4

“At ease.” - A slow tempo falling between ‘largo’ (slower) and ‘andante’ (faster)

Question 5

adagissimo

Answer 5

Very slow tempo

Question 6

Affrettando

Answer 6

Hurrying

Question 7

Allargando

Answer 7

Growing broader and therefore slower

Question 8

Allegretto

Answer 8

A light, cheerful, fast tempo; a bit slower than ‘allegro’

Question 9

Allegro

Answer 9

‘cheerful’ a lively fast tempo

Question 10

Allegro assai

Answer 10

Very fast

Question 11

Allegro di bravura

Answer 11

fast and bright spirited

Question 12

Allegro di motto

Answer 12

very fast and animated

Question 13

allegro giusto

Answer 13

fast steady and precise

Question 14

Allegro moderato

Answer 14

Moderately fast

Question 15

Allentando

Answer 15

slower

Question 16

Andante

Answer 16

‘going’ a moderate, graceful tempo, between ‘allegretto’ and ‘adagio’

Question 17

Andantino

Answer 17

Originally a tempo meaning a little slower than ‘andante’ but now used to indicate a little faster than ‘andante’

Question 18

A tempo

Answer 18

Return to original tempo

Question 19

Calando

Answer 19

Diminishing gradually - softer and slower

Question 20

Calcando

Answer 20

Pushing or hurrying the time

Question 21

Cedez

Answer 21

Slow down

Question 22

Celere

Answer 22

Rapid

Question 23

Double time

Answer 23

1. Duple metre
2. Twice as fast as before

Question 24

Largamente

Answer 24

Broadly

Question 25

Largando

Answer 25

Slowing down

Question 26

Larghetto

Answer 26

A slow tempo, a little faster than ‘largo’

Question 27

Largo

Answer 27

Slow and broad

Question 28

Lebendig

Answer 28

Lively

Question 29

Lebhaft

Answer 29

Lively

Question 30

Lento

Answer 30

Slow

Question 31

Lesto

Answer 31

Lively

Question 32

Massig

Answer 32

Moderate

Question 33

Mosso

Answer 33

Moved, Lively

Question 34

Nuance

Answer 34

The subtle shading of tempo, phrasing, articulation, dynamics and intonation.

Question 35

Piu

Answer 35

More

Question 36

Pretissimo

Answer 36

Very, very, very fast. The fastest tempo

Question 37

presto

Answer 37

fast

Question 38

pronto

Answer 38

prompt, quick

Question 39

ralletando

Answer 39

becoming gradually slower

Question 40

Rattenuto

Answer 40

holding back, slowing down

Question 41

Ritardando

Answer 41

Delaying. becoming gradually slower

Question 42

Ritenuto

Answer 42

‘Held back’ Immediately slower

Question 43

Schell

Answer 43

Fast

Question 44

Stirato

Answer 44

Slowing down, drawing out.

Question 45

Stringendo

Answer 45

‘tightening’ hurrying the tempo to increase tension

Question 46

Svelto

Answer 46

quick, light

Question 47

Tosto

Answer 47

quick

Question 48

Up-tempo

Answer 48

Fast

Question 49

vivace

Answer 49

lively, brisk, quick, bright

Question 50

vivo

Answer 50

Lively, bright

Question 51

zeitmass

Answer 51

Tempo

Question 52

tempo commodo

Answer 52

at a comfortable speed

Question 53

tempo giusto

Answer 53

at a consistent speed

Question 54

l’istesso tempo

Answer 54

at the same speed

Question 55

grave

Answer 55

slow and solemn

Question 56

rubato

Answer 56

with some freedom in the time

Question 57

stringendo

Answer 57

pressing on faster.