Tempo Words Flashcards
Memory of Tempo Words for Advanced Theory Exam
1
Q
a tempo
A
returning to original tempo
2
Q
accelerando
A
becoming quicker
3
Q
adagio
A
a slow tempo
4
Q
allargando
A
broadening becoming slower
5
Q
allegretto
A
fairly fast, a little slower than allegro
6
Q
allegro
A
fast
7
Q
andante
A
moderately slow, a walking pace
8
Q
andantino
A
a little faster than andante
9
Q
cedez
A
yield, hold back tempo
10
Q
comod, commodo
A
at a comfortable/easy tempo
11
Q
grandiso
A
grand
12
Q
grave
A
slow and sollem
13
Q
langsom
A
slow
14
Q
largamente
A
broadly
15
Q
larghetto
A
not as slow as largo
16
Q
largo
A
very slow and broad
17
Q
leggerio
A
light, nimble, quick
