Tempo and Dynamics

Gradually getting louder or speed up.

• Ritardando

• Rallantando

• Accelerando

Very very fast

• Presto

• Prestissimo

• Allegro

Very slow

• Lento

• Grave

• Adagio

Very very soft

• Piano

• Pianissimo

• Pianississimo

Gradually becoming louder

• Crescendo

• Decrescendo

• Diminuendo

Becoming louder then softer

• Mezzo Piano

• Messa di voce

• Mezzo Forte

Suddenly slow down

• Ritenuto

• Rubato

• Piu mosso

Gradually slow down or deliberate

• Accelerando

• Rallandando

• Ritardando

Strict tempo

• Meno Mosso

• Piu Mosso

• Tempo Giusto

Expressive speeding up and slowing down.

• Rubato

• Ritenuto

• Ritardando