Tempo, Texture and Harmony

It refers to the rate of speed in a composition. It may be fast or slow.

• tempo

• texture

• harmony

It refers to the structure of a musical composition showing how many sounds, various layers, or voices are heard at the same time.

• tempo

• texture

• harmony

It is made up of two or more tones of different pitches played simultaneously.

• tempo

• texture

• harmony

a slow tempo

• Lento

• Largo

• Moderato

• Vivace

• Presto

a very slow tempo

• Lento

• Largo

• Moderato

• Vivace

• Presto

It is a moderate tempo

• Lento

• Largo

• Moderato

• Vivace

• Presto

It is a fast tempo

• Lento

• Largo

• Moderato

• Vivace

• Presto

It is a very fast tempo

• Lento

• Largo

• Moderato

• Vivace

• Presto

a gradual change to a slower tempo.

• Ritardando

• Andante

• Accelerando

• Allegretto

a slow gradual change to a faster tempo.

• Ritardando

• Andante

• Accelerando

• Allegretto