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Tempo Marking
Basic Temp Markings
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Undergraduate 1
09/29/2014
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Term
Larghissimo
 Definition
Very, Very Slow (40 bpm and below)
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Lento
 Definition
very slow (40-60 bpm)
Term
Larghetto
 Definition
rather broadly (60-66 bpm), a little
Term
Largo
 Definition
very slow, broad, stately (40-60 bpm) like Lento
Term
Grave
 Definition
Slow, serious, and solemn
Term
Adagio
 Definition
slow and stately (literally, "at ease") (66-77 bpm)
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Adagietto
 Definition
rather slow (70-80 bpm), slightly faster than adagio
Term
Andante
 Definition
at a walking pace (76-108 bpm)
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Andante Moderato
 Definition
a bit faster than andante
Term
Andantino
 Definition
slightly faster than andante
Term
Moderato
 Definition
Moderately (101-110 bpm)
Term
Allegretto
 Definition
moderately fast (but less so than allegro)
Term
Allegro moderato
 Definition
moderately quick (112-124 bpm)
Term
Allegro
 Definition
fast, quickly and bright or "march temp" (120-139 bpm)
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Vivace
 Definition
lively and fast (about 140 bpm) (quicker than allegro)
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Vivacissimo
 Definition
vey fast and lively
Term
Allegrissimo
 Definition
very fast
Term
Presto
 Definition
very fast (168-200 bpm)
Term
Prestissimo
 Definition
extremely fast (more than 200 bpm)
Term
Ritardando
 Definition
Gradually slower
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Rallentando
 Definition
Gradually slower and broader
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Ritenudo
 Definition
Suddenly Slower
Term
Allargando
 Definition
Gradually slower and louder
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Calando
 Definition
Gradually slower and louder
Term
Soetenuto
 Definition
Sustaining
Term
Accelerando
 Definition
Gradually faster
Term
Stringendo
 Definition
Gradually faster and hastening
Term
Piu mosso
 Definition
More motion
Term
Piu allegro
 Definition
More lively
Term
Meno mosso
 Definition
Less lively
Term
Morendo
 Definition
Dying away
Term
Tempo rubato
 Definition
Taken freely
Term
A piacere
 Definition
At pleasure
Term
Tempo giusto
 Definition
In exact tempo
Term
Alla misura
 Definition
Strict tempo
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Senza misura
 Definition
Freely
Term
A tempo
 Definition
Previous tempo (used after one of the above variations
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Tempo primo
 Definition
First tempo
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L'istesso tempo
 Definition
Same tempo (beat remains the same even though the meter changes)
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