Tempo Terms

Question 1

Tells us how fast or slow the beat of the music is.

Answer 1

Tempo

Question 2

Very slow and broad

Answer 2

Largo

Question 3

Fast and Lively

Answer 3

Vivace

Question 4

Slowly

Answer 4

Adagio

Question 5

Gradually slowing down

Answer 5

Ritardando (rit.)

Question 6

Very quickly (as fast as you can go)

Answer 6

Prestissimo

Question 7

Gradually getting faster

Answer 7

Accelerando (accel.)

Question 8

At walking pace

Answer 8

Andante

Question 9

At a moderate tempo

Answer 9

Moderato

Question 10

Quickly

Answer 10

Presto

Question 11

Quickly, lively and bright

Answer 11

Allegro

Question 12

Very slow and broad

Answer 12

Largo

Question 13

Define:

Tempo

Answer 13

Tells us how fast or slow the beat of the music is.

Question 14

Define:

Largo

Answer 14

Very slow and broad

Question 15

Define:

Vivace

Answer 15

Fast and Lively

Question 16

Define:

Adagio

Answer 16

Slowly

Question 17

Define:

Ritardando (rit.)

Answer 17

Gradually slowing down

Question 18

Define:

Prestissimo

Answer 18

Very quickly (as fast as you can go)

Question 19

Define:

Accelerando (accel.)

Answer 19

Gradually getting faster

Question 20

Define:

Andante

Answer 20

At walking pace

Question 21

Define:

Moderato

Answer 21

At a moderate tempo

Question 22

Define:

Presto

Answer 22

Quickly

Question 23

Define:

Allegro

Answer 23

Quickly, lively and bright

Question 24

Define:

Largo

Answer 24

Very slow and broad