9 Music - Tempo

What is tempo?

• How loud or soft the music is

• The speed of the music

• The instruments being played

• The rhythms used

Tempo terms are usually written in what language?

• Latin

• French

• Italian

• German

What does Allegro mean?

• Fast

• Slow

• Moderate speed

• Very slow

What does Largo mean?

• Very fast

• Large

• Very slow

• Slow

What does andante mean?

• no dancing

• slow running pace

• Fast walking pace

• Slow walking pace

What does moderato mean?

• Moderately

• slow

• slow walking pace

• fast and lively

What does vivace mean?

• Fast

• Fast and lively

• Very fast

• Moderately

What does adagio mean?

• very fast

• moderately

• Slow

• very slow

Which of these terms is NOT a tempo term?

• Adagio

• Moderato

• Andante

• Mezzo forte

Which of these terms is NOT a tempo term?

• Vivace

• Piano

• Largo

• Allegro