Basic Conducting - Tempos

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Last updated 4:36 AM on 8/28/26
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31 Terms

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Pretissimo

As fast as possible


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Presto

Very Fast

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Allegro

Fast, quickly

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Allegretto

Moderately fast

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Moderato

Moderately paced

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Andantino

Moderately slow

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Andante

Slow but moving

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Adagio/lento

Slow

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Larghetto

Very slow but moving

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Largo

Very slow and broad

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Grave

Very slow and heavy

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Ritardando

Gradually slower

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Rallentando

Gradually slower and broader

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Ritenudo

Suddenly slower

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Allargando

Gradually slower and louder

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Calando

Gradually slower and softer

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Sostenuto

Sustaining

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Accelerando

Gradually faster

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Stringendo

Gradually faster and hastening

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Piu allergro

More lively

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Piu mosso

More motion

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Meno mosso

Less motion

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Morendo

Dying away

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Tempo rubato

Taken freely

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A piacere

At pleasure

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Tempo giusto

In exact tempo

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Alla misura

Strict tempo

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Senza misura

Freely

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A tempo

Previous tempo (used after one of the variations)

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Tempo primo

First tempo

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L’istesso tempo

Same tempo (beat remains the same even though the meter changes)