Tempo Indications Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
Largo
A
Slow, broad
2
Q
Lento
A
Slow, dragging
3
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
4
Q
Andante
A
Going, walking
5
Q
Moderato
A
Moderate
6
Q
Allegro
A
Cheerful, quick
7
Q
Vivace
A
Lively
8
Q
Presto
A
Fast
9
Q
Tenuto
A
Held - sustained
10
Q
Rubato
A
Robbed, stolen. Deliberate unsteadiness of tempo, a slackening and quickening of tempo for the sake of expression
11
Q
Fermata
A
Stay, stop. Unmeasured pause or hold
12
Q
General pause
A
A rest for the entire band, sometimes called a grand pause
13
Q
Lunga pause
A
Long pause
14
Q
Cut off
A
An abrupt, short pause
15
Q
Accelerando
A
Accelerating
16
Q
Incalzando
A
Hastening, pressing forward
17
Q
Stringendo
A
Suddenly accelerating
18
Q
Piu mosso
A
More moved
19
Q
Allargando
A
Becoming broader, slower
20
Q
Calando
A
Slowing and decreasing in loudness
21
Q
Rallentando (rall.)
A
Gradually slower
22
Q
Ritardando (rit.)
A
Gradually slower
23
Q
Ritenuto
A
Suddenly slower
24
Q
Meno mosso
A
Less moved
25
Morendo
Slowing and decreasing in loudness
26
Smorzando
Slowing and decreasing in loudness
27
A tempo
In original tempo
28
Primo tempo
First tempo
29
Tempo 1
First tempo
