tempo markings Flashcards by Laura Galligan | Brainscape

Q

prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

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presto

A

very fast

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vivace

A

lively, very fast

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allegro

A

quickly, joyful

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allegretto

A

moderately fast

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moderato

A

moderately

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andantino

A

moderately slow

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lento

A

medium slow

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larghetto, largo, adagio, grave

A

slow (each slower than the last)

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molto

A

very

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assai

A

enough

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Q

poco

A

a little

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Q

piu

A

more

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piu mosso

A

with more motion

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meno

A

less

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ma non troppo

A

but not too much

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subito

A

suddenly

Q

ritenuto, ritardando (rit)

A

gradually become slower

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rallentando (rall.), accelerando (accel.)

A

gradually becoming faster

Q

sforzando

A

suddenly very loud

Q

subito piano

A

suddenly soft