Tempo Flashcards
(20 cards)
allegro
quick
allegretto
fairly quick
moderato
at a moderate speed
andante
at a medium speed
adagio
slow
accelerando (accel.)
gradually getting quicker
rallentando (rall.)
gradually getting slower
ritardanto (ritard/rit.)
gradually getting slower
a tempo
in time (resume the original speed)
presto
fast (quicker than allegro)
vivace/vivo
lively/quick
lento
slow (slower than adagio)
largo
slow/stately (same as or slower than lento)
grave
very slow/solemn
piu mosso
more movement/quicker
meno mosso
less movement/slower
ritenuto (riten/rit/)
held back
con moto
with movement
allagando
broadening
dal segno (D.S)
repeat from the sign .S./