Tempo Terminology Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
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prestissimo
A
as fast as possible
2
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presto
A
very fast
3
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allegro
A
fast, quickly
4
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allegretto
A
moderately fast
5
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moderato
A
moderately paced
6
Q
andantino
A
moderately slow
7
Q
andante
A
slow but moving
8
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adagio/lento
A
slow
9
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larghetto
A
very slow but moving
10
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largo
A
very slow and broad
11
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grave
A
very slow and heavy
12
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ritardando
A
gradually slower
13
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rallentando
A
gradually slower and broader
14
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ritenudo
A
suddenly slower
15
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allargando
A
gradually slower and louder
16
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calando
A
gradually slower and softer
17
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sostenuto
A
sustaining
18
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accelerando
A
gradually faster
19
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stringendo
A
gradually faster and hastening
20
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piu allegro
A
more lively
21
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piu mosso
A
more motion
22
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meno mosso
A
less motion
23
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morendo
A
dying away
24
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tempo rubato
A
taken freely
25
a piacare
at pleasure
26
tempo giusto
in exact tempo
27
alla misura
strict tempo
28
senza misura
freely
29
a tempo
previous tempo
30
tempo primo
first tempo
31
l'istello tempo
same tempo
