Vocabulary List 4 (Tempo Markings)

Rallentando

• gradually get slower

• gradually get faster

• broaden; gradually get slower and louder

• the speed of the beat

BPM

• beats per millisecond

• boca presto moderato

• beats per minute

• brave proud magician

gradually get faster

• ritardando

• accelerando

• tempo

• moderato

If you want something immediately in Italy you would say

• "Vivace!"

• "Andante!"

• "Presto!"

• "Adagio!"

gradually get faster

• tempo

• ritardando

• rallentando

• stringendo

Gradually get slower

• stringendo

• ritardando

• accelerando

• allargando

allargando

• gradually get faster

• gradually get slower

• speed of the beat

• broaden; gradually get slower and louder

Walking tempo

• largo

• moderato

• andante

• vivace

speed of the beat

• tempo

• dynamics

• BPM

• accelerando

Is there school Thursday or Friday this week?

• yes

• no