Tempo Markings

What is tempo?

• how fast or slow the music should be played

• how slow the music is played

• how fast the music is played

• moderate pace

What is allegro?

• slow

• moderate

• fast

• gradually getting faster

Ritardando = gradually slowing down

• true

• false

Is Vivace faster than Allegro?

• Yes

• No

Moderato and andante are the same tempo.

• True

• False

Is andante faster than adagio?

• Yes

• No

Accelerando is gradually speeding up

• True

• False

Are tempo marking written under the staff?

• Yes

• No

Changes in tempo are written above the staff.

• True

• False

What is the tempo markings order of slow to fast?

• vivace, allegro, moderato, andante, adagio, and largo

• Andante, largo, adagio,, vivace, allegro, and moderato

• Largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, vivace,

• Adagio, allegro, andante, largo, moderato, vivace