Tempo Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
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Tempo is the Italian word for
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Time
2
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Largo
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Broad and slow
3
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Larghetto
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Still broad not so slow
4
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Adagio
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Bit faster than largo
5
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Andante
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Walking pace
6
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Moderato
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Moderate speed
7
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Allegro
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Quick and lively
8
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Vivace
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Very lively- quicker than allegro
9
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Presto
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Really fast
10
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Accelerando
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Speeding up
11
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Rallentando
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Slowing down
12
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Ritenuto
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Holding back the pace
13
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Allargando
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Slowing down, getting broader
14
Q
Dot with semi circle on top
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Pause longer than a beat
15
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A tempo
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Back to the original pace
16
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Agitato
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Agitated
17
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Alla Marcia
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In a march style
18
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Amoroso
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Loving
19
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Calmato
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Calm
20
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Dolce
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Sweetly
21
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Energico
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Energetic
22
Q
Giocoso
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Playful, humerous
23
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Grandioso
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Grandly
24
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Pesante
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Heavy
25
Risoluto
Strong, confident, bold
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Sospirando
Sighing
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Trionfale
Triumphant
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pp/ pianissimo
Very quiet
29
P piano
Quiet
30
Mp mezzopiano
Fairly quiet
31
Mf mezzoforte
Fairly loud
32
F forte
Loud
33
Ff Fortissimo
Very loud
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Slur (curved line on notes)
All notes within it are played smoothly with no breaks
