Tempo Indications

Question 1

Largo

Answer 1

Slow, broad

Question 2

Lento

Answer 2

Slow, dragging

Question 3

Adagio

Answer 3

Slow

Question 4

Andante

Answer 4

Going, walking

Question 5

Moderato

Answer 5

Moderate

Question 6

Allegro

Answer 6

Cheerful, quick

Question 7

Vivace

Answer 7

Lively

Question 8

Presto

Answer 8

Fast

Question 9

Tenuto

Answer 9

Held - sustained

Question 10

Rubato

Answer 10

Robbed, stolen. Deliberate unsteadiness of tempo, a slackening and quickening of tempo for the sake of expression

Question 11

Fermata

Answer 11

Stay, stop. Unmeasured pause or hold

Question 12

General pause

Answer 12

A rest for the entire band, sometimes called a grand pause

Question 13

Lunga pause

Answer 13

Long pause

Question 14

Cut off

Answer 14

An abrupt, short pause

Question 15

Accelerando

Answer 15

Accelerating

Question 16

Incalzando

Answer 16

Hastening, pressing forward

Question 17

Stringendo

Answer 17

Suddenly accelerating

Question 18

Piu mosso

Answer 18

More moved

Question 19

Allargando

Answer 19

Becoming broader, slower

Question 20

Calando

Answer 20

Slowing and decreasing in loudness

Question 21

Rallentando (rall.)

Answer 21

Gradually slower

Question 22

Ritardando (rit.)

Answer 22

Gradually slower

Question 23

Ritenuto

Answer 23

Suddenly slower

Question 24

Meno mosso

Answer 24

Less moved

Question 25

Morendo

Answer 25

Slowing and decreasing in loudness

Question 26

Smorzando

Answer 26

Slowing and decreasing in loudness

Question 27

A tempo

Answer 27

In original tempo

Question 28

Primo tempo

Answer 28

First tempo

Question 29

Tempo 1

Answer 29

First tempo