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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 |