Tempo Words Flashcards
Memory of Tempo Words for Advanced Theory Exam (43 cards)
1
Q
a tempo
A
returning to original tempo
2
Q
accelerando
A
becoming quicker
3
Q
adagio
A
a slow tempo
4
Q
allargando
A
broadening becoming slower
5
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allegretto
A
fairly fast, a little slower than allegro
6
Q
allegro
A
fast
7
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andante
A
moderately slow, a walking pace
8
Q
andantino
A
a little faster than andante
9
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cedez
A
yield, hold back tempo
10
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comod, commodo
A
at a comfortable/easy tempo
11
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grandiso
A
grand
12
Q
grave
A
slow and sollem
13
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langsom
A
slow
14
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largamente
A
broadly
15
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larghetto
A
not as slow as largo
16
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largo
A
very slow and broad
17
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leggerio
A
light, nimble, quick
18
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lentement
A
slowly
19
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lento
A
slow
20
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l’istesso tempo
A
the same tempo
21
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massig
A
moderate, moderately
22
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meno
A
less
23
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meno mosso
A
less movement, slower
24
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mesto
A
sad, mournful
25
M.M.
metronome Marking
26
moderato
at a moderate tempo
27
moder
at a moderate tempo
28
mouvement
tempo, motion
29
pui mosso
more movement, quicker
30
prestissimo
as fast as possible
31
presto
very fast
32
rallentendo, rall.
slowing down.
33
ritardando, rit.
slowing down, gradually
34
ritenuto, rit.
suddenly slower, held back
35
rubato
a flexible tempo using slight variation of speed to enhance musical expression
36
schnelll
fast
37
stringendo
pressing, becoming faster
38
tempo
the speed at which the music is performed
39
Tempo Primo, Tempo 1rst
return to original tempo
40
vite
fast
41
vivace
lively, brisk
42
vivo
Lively
43
Volta
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