Tempo Flashcards
Adagio
Slow
Adagietto
Rather slow but faster than Adagio
Largo
Slow, statedly
Larghetto
Rather slow but not as slow as largo
Lento (lent)
Slow
Rallentando (rall.)
Gradually getting slower
Ritardando (ritard., rit.)
Gradually getting slower
Ralentir
Slow down
Ritenuto (riten., rit.)
Held back
Ratenu
Held back
Grave
Very slow, solemn
Andante
At a medium speed
Andantino
Slightly faster than Andante (but may also mean slightly slower)
Moderato
at a moderate speed
Allegro
Quick “cheerful”
Allegretto
Fairly quick but not as quick as Allegro
Accelerando (accel.)
Gradually getting quicker
Stringendo
Gradually getting quicker
Presto / prestissimo
Fast ( faster than Allegro) / faster than presto
Vite
Quick
Allargando
Broadening (get a little slower and probably a little louder)
Mosso, moto
Movement
Meno mosso / piu mosso
Slower / faster
Con moto
With movement
alla breve
With a minim beat 2/2 ( implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest)
Rubato, tempo rubato
With some freedom of time
Comoto
Convenient (tempo comodo: at a comfortable speed)
A tempo
In time (resume the original speed)
