Italian Music Words

What does Tempo mean??

• slow down

• rate of speed

• rate of sound

• speed up

What does Ritardando mean??

• slowing down

• speed up

• stay the same

• really fast

What does Adagio mean??

• medium slow

• walking speed

• slow

• fast

What does Andante mean??

• walking speed

• slow

• fast

• medium fast

What does Moderato mean??

• fast

• slow

• really fast

• moderate speed

What does Fermata mean??

• stop

• continue the way you want

• fast

• hold it as long as you want

What does Allegro mean??

• fast

• slow

• medium fast

• walking speed

What does Da Capo mean??

• from the end

• from the middle

• from the side

• from the beginning

What does Fine mean??

• the beginning

• the end

• the start

• the middle

What does Crescendo mean??

• gradually softer

• gradually the same

• gradually louder

• walking speed