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Piano-G5-Theory
Terms and Signs - Tempo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a tempo | in time |
| accelerando | gradually getting quicker |
| adagio | slow |
| allargando | broadening |
| allegretto | fairly, quick |
| allergo | lively, quick |
| andante | at a walking / medium speed |
| andantino | slightly faster than andante |
| comodo / tempo comodo | convenient / at a comfortable speed |
| con brio | with vigour, lively |
| con moto | with movement |
| grave | very slow, solemn |
| largamente | broadly |
| larghetto | rather slow |
| largo | slow, stately |
| lento | slow |
| meno mosso | less movement |
| moderato | at a moderate speed |
| piu mosso | more movement |
| presto | fast |
| prestissimo | very fast |
| rallentando | gradually getting slower |
| ritardando | gradually getting slower |
| ritenuto | held back |
| rubato / tempo rubato | with some freedom of time |
| stringendo | gradually getting faster |
| vivace, vivo | lively, quick |