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Flashcards in Tempo Deck (21)
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1
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very, very slow (24 bpm and under)

A

• Larghissimo

2
Q

very slowly

A

• Adagissimo

3
Q

very slow (25–45 bpm)

A

• Grave

4
Q

Very slow and broad; a slow and solemn tempo (40–60 bpm)

A

• Largo

5
Q

slowly (45–60 bpm)

A

• Lento

6
Q

rather broadly (60–66 bpm)

A

• Larghetto (laugh gate throu)

7
Q

slowly with great expression(66–76 bpm)

A

• Adagio (ah da joe)

8
Q

slower than andante (72–76 bpm) or slightly faster than adagio (70–80 bpm)

A

• Adagietto

9
Q

at a walking pace (76–108 bpm)

A

• Andante (ann done dad)

10
Q

slightly faster than andante (although, in some cases, it can be taken to mean slightly slower than andante) (80–108 bpm)

A

• Andantino (ann done ti no)

11
Q

moderately, in the manner of a march (83–85 bpm)

A

• Marcia moderato

12
Q

between andante and moderato (92–112 bpm)

A

• Andante moderato

13
Q

at a moderate speed (108–120 bpm)

A

• Moderato

14
Q

by the mid 19th century, moderately fast (112–120 bpm)

A

• Allegretto (ah regret throu)

15
Q

close to, but not quite allegro (116–120 bpm)

A

• Allegro moderato

16
Q

fast, quickly, and bright (120–156 bpm)

A

• Allegro (A let go)

17
Q

lively and fast (156–176 bpm)

A

• Vivace

18
Q

very fast and lively (172–176 bpm)

A

• Vivacissimo

19
Q

very fast (172–176 bpm)

A

• Allegrissimo or Allegro vivace

20
Q

very, very fast (168–200 bpm)

A

• Presto

21
Q

even faster than presto (200 bpm and over)

A

• Prestissimo (Press C C mold)