Music Dictionary
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1. A tempo When music returns to it's normal speed the words A tempo are written above the Stave. 'tempo' in music means 'speed' rather than 'time'. |
2. Accelerando, accel. If the pulse of a piece of music is to become gradually quicker the word ACCEL. (short for accelerando) is used. A dotted line shows how long the acceleration is too last, and A tempo, or tempo 1, meaning 'primo', is written when the pulse returns to its original speed. |
3. A poco a poco Litterally means little by little. This is used for a change of tempo or volume. |
4. Assai Very. Used in tempo directions: Allegro Assai. (This is Italian, from Vulgar Latin *ad satis, to sufficiency.) eg: Adagio Assai, very slow. |
5. L'istesso Tempo The same tempo . |
6. Presto Italian for "fast". Presto is generally used as the fastest tempo marking. In 18th century music it usually means as fast as possible. |
7. Vivace Lively, brisk. When used as A tempo, generally faster than Allegro, but not as fast as Presto. |
