What does Lento mean?
Softly
Slowly
fast
What does Rallentando mean
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
Gradually becoming louder
What does Moderato mean
Moderately
more dynamic
What does Allegro mean?
Slow
Soft
Fast
Loud
What does Ritenuto mean?
gradually slowing down
resume previous tempo
Immediately slowing down
What does Accelerando mean
Immedietely accelerating
Gradually accelerating
What does A Tempo mean
never change tempo
Resume previous tempo
change tempo
What does Piano mean
soft
slow
What does Forte mean
What does MP (mezzo Piano mean)
Moderately soft
Moderately slow
What does MF (mezzo forte) mean
Moderately loud
Moderately fast
What does PP (Pianissimo) mean?
Very Soft
Very Slow
Very loud
Very Fast
What does FF ( fortissimo) mean?
Very soft
Very Loud
Very fast
very slow
What does calmando mean
Becoming calmer
becoming softer
calm throughout
What does Crescendo mean
Becoming louder <
Becoming softer >
becoming faster <
Becoming slower >
What does decrescendo mean
Becoming faster <
Tempo is important as need to play at the same pace in order to keep . Tempo gives an indication for the of a piece of music, it can even add .
is important as music would be and lifeless without it. It adds through and intensity.
