Tempo Variations Designations Flashcards
1
Q
accelerando
A
gradual acceleration
2
Q
stringendo
A
gradual acceleration
3
Q
poco a poco animato
A
gradual acceleration
4
Q
piu allegro
A
immediately faster
5
Q
piu mosso
A
immediately faster
6
Q
piu presto
A
immediately faster
7
Q
piu tosto
A
immediately faster
8
Q
piu animato
A
immediately faster
9
Q
piu stretto
A
immediately faster
10
Q
ritardando
A
gradual ritard
11
Q
rallentando
A
gradual ritard
12
Q
piu lento
A
immediately slower
13
Q
meno mosso
A
immediately slower
14
Q
ritenuto
A
immediately slower
15
Q
allargando
A
slower tempo with increase in dynamic
16
Q
morendo
A
slower tempo with decrease in dynamic
17
Q
calando
A
slower tempo with decrease in dynamic
18
Q
smorzando
A
slower tempo with decrease in dynamic
19
Q
ad libitum
A
at pleasure
20
Q
a piacere
A
at pleasure
21
Q
tempo rubato
A
flexible, robbed time
22
Q
tempo giusto
A
steady tempo
