Basic Conducting Tempo Terminology Lesson 4

Match the following

• Prestissimo

• Moderately fast

• Allegretto

• Moderately paced

• Presto

• Very fast

• Allegro

• Fast, quickly

• Moderato

• As fast as possible

Match the following

• Largo

• Slow but moving

• Andante

• Very slow but moving

• Andantino

• Moderately slow

• Larghetto

• Slow

• Adagio/Lento

• Very slow and broad

Match the following

• Ritardano

• Suddenly slower

• Grave

• Gradually slower

• Rallentando

• Gradually slower and broader

• Ritenudo

• Very slow and heavy

• Allargando

• Gradually slower and louder

Match the following

• Stringendo

• Gradually faster

• Piu allegro

• Gradually slower and softer

• Sostenuto

• Sustaining

• Accelerando

• More lively

• Calando

• Gradually faster and hastening

Match the following

• Meno mosso

• Less motion

• A piacere

• More motion

• Tempo rubato

• Taken freely

• Piu mosso

• At pleasure

• Morendo

• Dying away

Match the following

• Tempo giusto

• In exact tempo

• Alla misura

• Strict tempo

• A tempo

• Previous tempo

• Tempo primo

• First tempo

• Senza misura

• Freely

Same tempo