TEMPO MARKINGS

TEMPO describes the __________ of the Music...

• Length
• Volume
• Speed
• Height

Moving Along, Walking Speed

• ALLEGRO

• MODERATO

• GRAVE

• ANDANTE

Fast Tempo - Quickly, Cheerfully

• FORTE

• ALLEGRO

• MODERATO

• ANDANTE

Moderate Speed

• MODERATO

• ALLEGRO

• GRAVE

• ANDANTE

Gradually Slowing Down

• PRESTO
• ADAGIO
• Accelerando (accel)
• Ritardando (rit)

Gradually Speed up

• ADAGIO
• ACCELERANDO
• PRESTON
• RITARDANDO

Slow

• ADAGIO
• PRESTO
• ACCELERANDO
• RITARDANDO

FAST LIVELY

• ADAGIO
• ACCELERANDO
• PRESTO
• VIVACE

What does the term BPM mean?

• Beats Per Metronome

• Boom Pop Mash

• Beats Per Minute

What does Largo mean?

• Slow

• Walking Speed

• Fast

• Very Slow