TEMPO INDICATIONS
To tell you in wich tempo you have to play a music piece, there are many different words to use.
In classical music we often use Italian words and in pop music we mostly use English words.
Remember the meaning of: "quarternote=80": play in a tempo of 80 beats (quarternotes) per minute!
It is easy to ajust the right speed with the metronome, an invention of Johann Nepomuk Mälzel (+/-1800)
In the following scedule you see the most important tempo markings:
Learn the Italian words by heart:
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Engels: |
Italiaans: |
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| Zeer Langzaam |
Very Slow |
Largo |
| Langzaam |
Slow |
Adagio |
| Matig |
Moderately |
Moderato |
| Snel |
Fast |
Allegro |
| Zeer Snel |
Very Fast |
Presto |