Tempo Flashcards

(28 cards)

1
Q

Adagio

A

Slow

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2
Q

Adagietto

A

Rather slow but faster than Adagio

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3
Q

Largo

A

Slow, statedly

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4
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Larghetto

A

Rather slow but not as slow as largo

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5
Q

Lento (lent)

A

Slow

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6
Q

Rallentando (rall.)

A

Gradually getting slower

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7
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Ritardando (ritard., rit.)

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Gradually getting slower

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8
Q

Ralentir

A

Slow down

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9
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Ritenuto (riten., rit.)

A

Held back

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10
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Ratenu

A

Held back

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11
Q

Grave

A

Very slow, solemn

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12
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Andante

A

At a medium speed

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13
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Andantino

A

Slightly faster than Andante (but may also mean slightly slower)

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14
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Moderato

A

at a moderate speed

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15
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Allegro

A

Quick “cheerful”

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17
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Allegretto

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Fairly quick but not as quick as Allegro

18
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Accelerando (accel.)

A

Gradually getting quicker

18
Q

Stringendo

A

Gradually getting quicker

19
Q

Presto / prestissimo

A

Fast ( faster than Allegro) / faster than presto

20
Q

Vite

21
Q

Allargando

A

Broadening (get a little slower and probably a little louder)

22
Q

Mosso, moto

23
Q

Meno mosso / piu mosso

A

Slower / faster

24
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Con moto

A

With movement

25
alla breve
With a minim beat 2/2 ( implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest)
26
Rubato, tempo rubato
With some freedom of time
27
Comoto
Convenient (tempo comodo: at a comfortable speed)
28
A tempo
In time (resume the original speed)