music - tempo grade 4

terms and signs

a tempo

in time ( resume original speed)

accelerando (acce.)

gradually getting quicker

adagio / French —— lent

slow

allargando

broadening

allegretto

fairly quickly

allegro. / French —-vite

lively quick

andante

at a walking/medium speed

andantino

slightly faster than andante

comodo/tempo comodo

convenient/ at a comfortable

con brio

with vigour, lively

con moto

with movement

grave

very slow, solemn

larghetto

rather slow

largo

slow, stately

lento. / French —-lent

slow

meno mosso

less movement

moderato. / French —-modere

at a moderate speed

piu mosso

more movement

presto

fast

prestissimo

very fast

rallentando (rall.)

gradually getting slower

ritardando (ritard, rit. )

gradually getting slower

ritentuo (riten, rit). / French —- retenu

held back

rubato. / tempo rubato

with some freedom of time

stringendo

gradually getting faster

vivace, vivo

lively, quick