Tempo Terms

Question 1

A punto

Answer 1

Exactly on rythm

Question 2

Accelerando

Answer 2

Gradually increasing tempo

Question 3

Ad Libitum

Answer 3

At liberty. Take time.

Question 4

Affrettando

Answer 4

Excitedly, increasing the tempo

Question 5

Con alguna licenza

Answer 5

Not perfectly rythmic

Question 6

Etwas Langsamer

Answer 6

Slow,slower

Question 7

Im Takt

Answer 7

In tempo

Question 8

Langsam-er

Answer 8

Slow-er

Question 9

Massig

Answer 9

Moderato

Question 10

Pressando

Answer 10

Hurrying, pressing forward

Question 11

Rhythme

Answer 11

Rhythmic feeling emphasized

Question 12

Rubato

Answer 12

Varying the note value within the rythm. Not stricktly as written

Question 13

Stretto

Answer 13

Condensing, accelerating the tempo.

Different from the stretto of a fugue which is a condensing of the distance between subject and answer

Question 14

Stringendo

Answer 14

Accelerating tempo

Question 15

Suivez

Answer 15

Follow. Usually referring to following the soloist who might take some liberties

Question 16

Tacet

Answer 16

Silent. Do not play in a movement

Question 17

Taglio

Answer 17

A cut

Question 18

Tark

Answer 18

The time, the measure, rhythmically.

Sometimes an accenting of the first beat in the measure

Question 19

Tempo Perdito

Answer 19

Unsteady tempo

Question 20

Tempo Reggiato

Answer 20

Regulate the tempo. Usually to accommodate soloist

Question 21

Tempo rubato

Answer 21

Not strictly on the beat`

Question 22

Zuruckhalten

Answer 22

Ritard

Question 23

Agogic

Answer 23

Gneral classification for the modifying of the tempo of the expression