Speed | Definition | Metronome beats per minute |
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grave | Very Slow - as slow as possible | 30 to 50 |
largo | Slow but not as sombre as Grave | 40 to 60 |
lento | Slow | 60 to 70 |
adagio | Slowly in a Leisurely manner | 66 to 76 |
andante | Slow but still moving along | 76 to 108 |
moderato | Moderate Speed | 108 to 120 |
allegro | Moderately Fast and Lively | 120 to 168 |
vivace | Fast and Lively | 168 to 200 |
presto | Very Fast - as fast as possible | 200 to 208 |
Speed | Definition | Description |
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accelerando | ( accel. ) | Gradually becoming Faster |
rallentando | ( rall. ) | Gradually becoming Slower |
ritardando | ( ritard. ) | Gradually becoming Slower |
ritenuto | ( rit. ) | Immediately Slower |
Term | Description |
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a tempo | Return to Speed |
adagissimo | Extremely Slow |
ad lib | At Liberty to Vary From Strict Tempo |
vivo | Lively |
troppo | Too Much |
piu | More |
mosso | Movement |
meno | Less |
meno mosso | With Less Motion |
piu mosso | More Motion |
tempo giusto | At a Constant Speed |
listesso tempo | At the Same Speed |