Tempo Terms G1 - G5 Flashcards
Slow
Italian - Adagio
French - Lent
German - langsam
at a medium speed/walking pace
Italian - andante/moderato
French - modéré
German - mässig
fairly quick
Italian - allegretto
quick
Italian - allegro
slight faster or slower than andante
Italian - Andantino
very slow, solemn
Italian - Grave
rather slow, but not as slow as largo
Italian - Larghetto
slow, stately
Italian - Largo
fast, faster than allegro
Italian - Presto
rather slow, but faster than adagio
Italian - Adagietto
gradually getting slower
Italian - Rallentando (rall.)
Italian - Ritardando (rit. or ritard.)
gradually getting quicker
Italian - Accelerando (accel.)
gradually getting faster
Italian - stringendo
dying away (getting slower and quieter)
Italian - morendo
Italian - calando
Italian - perdendosi
getting quicker
Italian - incalzando