Tempo Flashcards by Kristen Hess | Brainscape

Q

Simile

A

Similar

Same manner

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L’istesso tempo

A

Same tempo

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Poco a poco

A

Little by little

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Subito

A

Suddenly

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Non troppo

A

Not too much

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Poco

A

Little

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In poco

A

A little

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Molto

A

Very

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Meno

A

Less

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Mezzo

A

Half

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Assai

A

Very

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Più

A

More

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Con

A

With

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Rubato

A

Free
Follow director
Take away the tempo

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Fast

Prestissimo

A

1

Very quick

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Fast

Presto

A

2

Quick

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Fast

Vivace

A

3

Fast and lively

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Fast

Allegro

A

4
Quick, lively
Bright and merry

Q

Medium

Allegretto

A

5
Moderately quick
Less fast

Q

Medium

Andantino

A

6

A little quicker than andante

Q

Medium

Andante

A

7

Moderately slow

Q

Medium

Moderato

A

8

Restrained or moderate

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Slow

Adagio

A

9

At ease/slow

Q

Slow

Adagio assai

A

10

Very slow

Q

Slow

Largo

A

11
Broad
Very slow
Dignified

Q

Slow

Larghetto

A

12

Slower than largo

Q

Slow

Lento

A

13

Slow

Q

Slow

Grave

A

14

Slow and slolumn

Q

rf
rfz
Rinforzando

A

Sudden increase in sound

Q

fz

Forzando

A

Forced or played with sudden accent

Q

sf
sfz
Sfortzando

A

Played with sudden emphasis

Q

Accel.

Accelerando

A

To increase the tempo

Q

String.

Stringendo

A

To press forward

Q

Rall.

Rallentando

A

Gradually slow down

Q

Riten.

Ritenuto

A

Suddenly slow down

Q

Sempre

A

Always