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Choir Level 7
Music Theory 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compound Duple | 6/8 (2 big beats) |
| Compound Triple | 9/8 (3 big beats) |
| Compound Quadruple | 12/8 (4 big beats) |
| Compound Meter | beat is divisible by 3 (the dotted quarter note) |
| largo | very slow |
| adagio | slow |
| andante | graceful, walking tempo |
| moderato | moderate |
| allegro | fast |
| presto | very fast |
| poco a poco | little by little |
| accelerando (accel.) | becoming gradually faster |
| rallentando (rall.) | becoming gradually slower |
| ritardando (rit.) | becoming gradually slower |