Tempo Words Flashcards by Monica Bailey

Q

a tempo

A

returning to original tempo

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accelerando

A

becoming quicker

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adagio

A

a slow tempo

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allargando

A

broadening becoming slower

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allegretto

A

fairly fast, a little slower than allegro

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allegro

A

fast

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andante

A

moderately slow, a walking pace

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andantino

A

a little faster than andante

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cedez

A

yield, hold back tempo

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comod, commodo

A

at a comfortable/easy tempo

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grandiso

A

grand

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grave

A

slow and sollem

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langsom

A

slow

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largamente

A

broadly

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larghetto

A

not as slow as largo

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largo

A

very slow and broad

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leggerio

A

light, nimble, quick

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lentement

A

slowly

Q

lento

A

slow

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l’istesso tempo

A

the same tempo

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massig

A

moderate, moderately

Q

meno

A

less

Q

meno mosso

A

less movement, slower

Q

mesto

A

sad, mournful

Q

M.M.

A

metronome Marking

Q

moderato

A

at a moderate tempo

Q

moder

A

at a moderate tempo

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mouvement

A

tempo, motion

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pui mosso

A

more movement, quicker

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prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

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presto

A

very fast

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rallentendo, rall.

A

slowing down.

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ritardando, rit.

A

slowing down, gradually

Q

ritenuto, rit.

A

suddenly slower, held back

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rubato

A

a flexible tempo using slight variation of speed to enhance musical expression

Q

schnelll

A

fast

Q

stringendo

A

pressing, becoming faster

Q

tempo

A

the speed at which the music is performed

Q

Tempo Primo, Tempo 1rst

A

return to original tempo

Q

vite

A

fast

Q

vivace

A

lively, brisk

Q

vivo

A

Lively

Q

Volta

A

Time