Tempo means time in Italian. The expression found at the top left corner of the musical staff indicates how fast the music should be played. The expression could be a word or a metronome marking.
adagio: very slow.
allegro: lively, rather quick.
grave: extremely slow and solemn.
largo: slow and broad.
presto: very quick.
vivace: quick and lively.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
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