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Italian Tempo Terms
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10/10/2011
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Prestissimo
 Definition
As fast as possible
Term
Presto
 Definition
Very fast
Term
Allegro
 Definition
Fast, quickly
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Allegretto
 Definition
Moderately fast
Term
Moderato
 Definition
Moderately paced
Term
Andantino
 Definition
Moderately slow
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Andante
 Definition
Slow but moving
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Adagio
 Definition
Slow
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Lento
 Definition
Slow
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Larghetto
 Definition
Very slow but moving
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Largo
 Definition
Very slow and broad
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Grave
 Definition
Very slow and heavy
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Ritardando
 Definition
Gradually slower
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Rallentando
 Definition
gradually slower and broader
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Ritenudo
 Definition
suddenly slower
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Allargando
 Definition
gradually slower and louder
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Calando
 Definition
Gradually slower and softer
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Sostenuto
 Definition
Sustaining
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Accelerando
 Definition
Gradually faster
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Stringendo
 Definition
Gradually faster and hastening
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Piu allegro
 Definition
More lively
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Piu mosso
 Definition
More motion
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Meno mosso
 Definition
Less motion
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Morendo
 Definition
Dying away
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Tempo rubato
 Definition
Taken freely
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A piacere
 Definition
At pleasure
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Tempo giusto
 Definition
In exact tempo
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Senza misura
 Definition
Freely
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A tempo
 Definition
Previous tempo
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Tempo primo
 Definition
First tempo
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L'istesso Tempo
 Definition
Same tempo
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Alla misura
 Definition
Strict tempo
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