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Tempo
Tempo is an Italian word
which describes the speed of a particular piece of music. Often,
the tempo marking will also indicate the charactor
of the piece. Tempo markings are usually found at the
beginning of a composition in the top left corner but they can
be found anywhere in the music. 'A tempo' means to
return to the original tempo. Most tempo markings are
in Italian because Italian was the language that most important
composers spoke when the terms were first used. Here are some
of the most common tempo markings. They are listed here in order
from the fastest to the slowest. If you want to challenge yourself,
go to the B# Fun Facts section of this site
and test your knowledge of these vocabulary
words.
Presto - very fast
Vivace - lively and fast
Allegro - fast and bright
Allegretto - moderately fast (but not as fast as Allegro)
Moderato - moderately
Andante - at a walking pace
Adagio - slow and stately
Grave - slow and solemn
Largo - very slow (like Lento)
Lento - very slow (like Largo)
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