Yr8 Music Theory definitions

Adagio

• slowly

• fast and lively

• at an easy walking pace

• at a moderate speed

Andante

• very fast

• lively and fast

• at a moderate speed

• at an easy walking pace

Moderato

• at an easy walking pace

• slowly

• lively and fast

• at a moderate speed

Allegro

• slowly

• at an easy walking pace

• very fast

• lively and fast

Accelerando

• gradually becoming louder

• return to form speed

• gradually becoming faster

• gradually becoming louder

Rallentando

• Gradually becoming faster

• Gradually becoming slower

• Gradually becoming softer

• Gradually becoming louder

Ritardando

• at an easy walking pace

• return to former speed

• loud

• gradually becoming slower

Ritenuto

• soft

• smooth and well connected

• at a moderate speed

• immediately slower

A tempo

• lively and fast

• short and detached

• return to the former speed

• gradually becoming louder

Crescendo

• gradually getting softer

• gradually getting louder

• gradually getting faster

• gradually getting slower