Tempo Markings

What does "Andante" mean

• Moving along (walking speed)

• Very Ssow

• Gradually louder

• Food that is not too soft

What does "Accelerando" mean?

• Gradually Softer

• Moderately

• Gradually Faster

• Very Slow

What does "Adagio" mean?

• Slow

• Lively and Fast

• Moving along (walking speed)

• Gradually slower

What does "Allegro" mean?

• The name of Beethoven's St. Bernard Puppy

• Quickly, cheerfully

• Lively, fast

• Slow

What does "Crescendo" mean?

• Gradually Louder

• Moderately

• Very Slow

• Gradually Softer

What does "Diminuendo" or "Decrescendo" mean?

• Very slow

• Gradually quieter

• Lively and fast

• Mozart's uncle's nickname

What does "Largo" mean?

• Very slow

• Gradually slower

• Lively and fast

• A small but pricey Italian bistro in Newport, Vermont

Moderato

• Moderate tempo

• Lively and fast

• Quickly, cheerfully

• Someone who is neither too warm nor too cold

What does "Ritardando" mean?

• Quickly, cheerfully

• Gradually slower

• Gradually louder

• Moving along (walking speed)

Vivace

• Lively and fast

• Gradually slower

• Moderately

• Nickname of Vivian Sebastien Bach