Tempo Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
allegro
A
quick
2
Q
allegretto
A
fairly quick
3
Q
moderato
A
at a moderate speed
4
Q
andante
A
at a medium speed
5
Q
adagio
A
slow
6
Q
accelerando (accel.)
A
gradually getting quicker
7
Q
rallentando (rall.)
A
gradually getting slower
8
Q
ritardanto (ritard/rit.)
A
gradually getting slower
9
Q
a tempo
A
in time (resume the original speed)
10
Q
presto
A
fast (quicker than allegro)
11
Q
vivace/vivo
A
lively/quick
12
Q
lento
A
slow (slower than adagio)
13
Q
largo
A
slow/stately (same as or slower than lento)
14
Q
grave
A
very slow/solemn
15
Q
piu mosso
A
more movement/quicker
16
Q
meno mosso
A
less movement/slower
17
Q
ritenuto (riten/rit/)
A
held back
18
Q
con moto
A
with movement
19
Q
allagando
A
broadening
20
Q
dal segno (D.S)
A
repeat from the sign .S./
