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Italian Tempo Terms
for conducting quiz #1
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Undergraduate 1
10/10/2011

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Prestissimo
Definition
As fast as possible
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Presto
Definition
Very fast
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Allegro
Definition
Fast, quickly
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Allegretto
Definition
Moderately fast
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Moderato
Definition
Moderately paced
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Andantino
Definition
Moderately slow
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Andante
Definition
Slow but moving
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Adagio
Definition
Slow
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Lento
Definition
Slow
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Larghetto
Definition
Very slow but moving
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Largo
Definition
Very slow and broad
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Grave
Definition
Very slow and heavy
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Ritardando
Definition
Gradually slower
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Rallentando
Definition
gradually slower and broader
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Ritenudo
Definition
suddenly slower
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Allargando
Definition
gradually slower and louder
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Calando
Definition
Gradually slower and softer
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Sostenuto
Definition
Sustaining
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Accelerando
Definition
Gradually faster
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Stringendo
Definition
Gradually faster and hastening
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Piu allegro
Definition
More lively
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Piu mosso
Definition
More motion
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Meno mosso
Definition
Less motion
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Morendo
Definition
Dying away
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Tempo rubato
Definition
Taken freely
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A piacere
Definition
At pleasure
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Tempo giusto
Definition
In exact tempo
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Senza misura
Definition
Freely
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A tempo
Definition
Previous tempo
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Tempo primo
Definition
First tempo
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L'istesso Tempo
Definition
Same tempo
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Alla misura
Definition
Strict tempo
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