Tempo Flashcards
1
Q
What are the Italian tempo terms?
A
Allegro/Vivace Allegretto Moderato Adagio Accelerando Ritardando Rubato Pause
2
Q
What does Allegro Vivace mean?
A
Fast/lively
3
Q
What does Allegretto mean?
A
Quite fast
4
Q
What does Moderato mean?
A
Moderately
5
Q
What does Adagio mean?
A
Slowly
6
Q
What does Accelerando mean?
A
Accelerating speed
7
Q
What does Ritardando mean?
A
Slowing down
8
Q
What does Rubato mean?
A
Speeding up + slowing down at will
9
Q
What does Pause mean?
A
A pause - when it stops and starts again
10
Q
What is andante
A
Walking pace, faster than adagio but slower than allegro
11
Q
What does Lento mean?
A
At a slow tempo - used especially as a direction in music
