Musical Terms Tempo Flashcards
1
Q
A tempo
A
At the original speed
2
Q
Accelerando
A
Getting faster
3
Q
Adagio
A
Slowly
4
Q
Allegro
A
Quickly
5
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick
6
Q
Allegro moderato
A
Moderate quickly
7
Q
Andante
A
At a walking pace
8
Q
Moderato
A
Moderately
9
Q
Rallentando and ritardando
A
Getting slower , abbreviation: Rall. And Rit.
10
Q
Ritenuto
A
Held back, abbreviation: Rit., riten
11
Q
Grave
A
Slow and solemn
12
Q
Largo
A
Slow and stately
13
Q
Lento
A
Slowly
14
Q
Presto
A
Very fast
15
Q
Vivace and vivo
A
Lively and quickly
16
Q
Fortepiano
A
Loud then immediately soft
17
Q
Espressivo
A
Expressive
18
Q
Grazioso
A
Gracefully
19
Q
Tenuto
A
Held
20
Q
Marcia
A
March
21
Q
Mosso and moto
A
Movement
