Tempo and Dynamics Flashcards
1
Q
Very slow tempo (25-45 BPM)
A
Grave
2
Q
Slow tempo (45-66 BPM)
A
Lento
3
Q
Leisurely slow tempo (66-76 BPM)
A
Adagio
4
Q
Walking pace tempo (76-108 BPM)
A
Andante
5
Q
Moderate tempo (108-120 BPM)
A
Moderato
6
Q
Fairly quick tempo (120-168 BPM)
A
Allegro
7
Q
Quick tempo (168-176 BPM)
A
Vivace
8
Q
Very quick tempo (176+ BPM)
A
Presto
9
Q
To gradually speed up
A
Accelerando
10
Q
To gradually slow down
A
Ritardando
11
Q
To return to the starting tempo
A
A tempo
12
Q
Very soft
A
Pianissimo (pp)
13
Q
Soft
A
Piano (p)
14
Q
Moderately soft
A
Mezzo piano (mp)
15
Q
Moderately loud
A
Mezzo forte (mf)
16
Q
Loud
A
Forte (f)
17
Q
Very loud
A
Fortissimo (ff)
18
Q
Gradually get louder
A
Crescendo
19
Q
Gradually get softer
A
Decrescendo
20
Q
A modern recording technique that narrows the dynamic range of a piece so that you don’t have to continually change the volume on your listening device
A
Compression
