Tempo Flashcards
1
Q
Adagio
A
Fairly slow
2
Q
Moderato
A
Moderate speed
3
Q
Vivace
A
Lively
4
Q
Presto
A
Very fast
5
Q
Grave
A
Very slow
6
Q
Lento
A
Slow
7
Q
Rubato
A
Being flexible with the tempo slowing down and speeding up
8
Q
Largo
A
Broad
9
Q
Andante
A
Walking pace
10
Q
Prestissimo
A
Very fast indeed
11
Q
Accelerando
A
Accelerating
12
Q
Poco a poco
A
Little by little
13
Q
Stringendo
A
Gradually getting faster
14
Q
Ritardando (rit)
A
Gradually getting slower (decelerating, holding back, pulling back)
15
Q
Allegro
A
Fast
