Tempo

Accelerando

• fast, lively

• suddenly faster

• gradually increasing in speed

• string-like

Adagio

• slow, restful

• the same tempo

• a piece for strings only

• medium speed

Ritardando

• in the same manner

• gradually slower

• slow

• suddenly slower

Presto

• very fast, quick

• at a moderate tempo

• pressing forward

• gradually faster

Andante

• lively

• slow

• moderate, walking speed

• slightly uneven tempo

L'istesso Tempo

• alternating tempos

• pushing ahead

• the same speed as before

• dragging, slowing

Vivace

• very slow

• lively, brisk

• at a moderate tempo

• staccato, separated

Poco piu mosso

• little movement, slow

• little by little

• a little slower

• a little faster

Grave

• very slow, solemn

• light, bouncy

• to hold the notes a long time

• moderate to slow

Largo

• moderately slow

• sadly

• slow, broad

• humorously