Terms for Tempo Changes

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Accelerando

Gradually increasing the tempo

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Ad libitum

At liberty; take time, permit liberties

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Affrettando

Excitedly, increasing the tempo

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A punto

Exactly in rhythm

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Im Takt

In tempo

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Langsam, Langsamer

Slow, slower

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Pressando

Hurrying, pressing forward

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Tempo Rubato

Not strictly in tempo

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Rubato

Varying the note values within the rhythm, not strictly as written

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Stretto

Condensing, accelerating the tempo

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Stringendo

Accelerating the tempo

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Tacet

Silent; usually means the particular instrument does not play in that movement of the work

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Taglio

A cut

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Takt

The time, the measure, rhythmically; sometimes, an accenting of the first beat in the measure

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