<Table> <Tr> <Td> Tempo </Td> <Td> time </Td> <Td> The speed of music e.g. 120 BPM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grave </Td> <Td> solemn </Td> <Td> Slow and solemn , slower than largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Largo </Td> <Td> broad </Td> <Td> Slow and dignified </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Larghetto </Td> <Td> a little bit broad </Td> <Td> Not as slow as largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lentando </Td> <Td> slowing </Td> <Td> Becoming slower </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lento </Td> <Td> slow </Td> <Td> Slow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tardo </Td> <Td> slow </Td> <Td> Slow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adagio </Td> <Td> ad agio , at ease </Td> <Td> Slow , but not as slow as largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adagietto </Td> <Td> little adagio </Td> <Td> Faster than adagio ; or a short adagio composition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andante </Td> <Td> at a walking pace </Td> <Td> Moderately slow , flowing along </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andantino </Td> <Td> slightly faster than andante </Td> <Td> slightly faster than andante </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moderato </Td> <Td> moderately </Td> <Td> At a moderate speed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allegretto </Td> <Td> a little bit joyful </Td> <Td> Slightly slower than allegro </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Largamente </Td> <Td> broadly </Td> <Td> Slow and dignified </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mosso </Td> <Td> moved </Td> <Td> Agitated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allegro </Td> <Td> joyful ; lively and fast </Td> <Td> Moderately fast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sostenuto </Td> <Td> sustained </Td> <Td> A slowing of tempo , often accompanied by legato playing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fermata </Td> <Td> stopped </Td> <Td> Marks a note to be held or sustained </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Presto </Td> <Td> ready </Td> <Td> Very fast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prestissimo </Td> <Td> very ready </Td> <Td> Very very fast , as fast as possible </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Accelerando </Td> <Td> accelerating </Td> <Td> Accelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Affrettando </Td> <Td> becoming hurried </Td> <Td> Accelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allargando </Td> <Td> slowing and broadening </Td> <Td> Slowing down and broadening , becoming more stately and majestic , possibly louder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ritardando </Td> <Td> slowing down </Td> <Td> Decelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rallentando </Td> <Td> becoming progressively slower </Td> <Td> Decelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rubato </Td> <Td> robbed </Td> <Td> Free flowing and exempt from steady rhythm </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tenuto </Td> <Td> sustained </Td> <Td> Holding or sustaining a single note </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Accompagnato </Td> <Td> accompanied </Td> <Td> The accompaniment must follow the singer who can speed up or slow down at will </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alla marcia </Td> <Td> as a march </Td> <Td> In strict tempo at a marching pace ( e.g. 120 bpm ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A tempo </Td> <Td> to time </Td> <Td> Return to previous tempo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L'istesso tempo </Td> <Td> Same speed </Td> <Td> At the same speed </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td> Tempo </Td> <Td> time </Td> <Td> The speed of music e.g. 120 BPM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grave </Td> <Td> solemn </Td> <Td> Slow and solemn , slower than largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Largo </Td> <Td> broad </Td> <Td> Slow and dignified </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Larghetto </Td> <Td> a little bit broad </Td> <Td> Not as slow as largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lentando </Td> <Td> slowing </Td> <Td> Becoming slower </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lento </Td> <Td> slow </Td> <Td> Slow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tardo </Td> <Td> slow </Td> <Td> Slow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adagio </Td> <Td> ad agio , at ease </Td> <Td> Slow , but not as slow as largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adagietto </Td> <Td> little adagio </Td> <Td> Faster than adagio ; or a short adagio composition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andante </Td> <Td> at a walking pace </Td> <Td> Moderately slow , flowing along </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andantino </Td> <Td> slightly faster than andante </Td> <Td> slightly faster than andante </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moderato </Td> <Td> moderately </Td> <Td> At a moderate speed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allegretto </Td> <Td> a little bit joyful </Td> <Td> Slightly slower than allegro </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Largamente </Td> <Td> broadly </Td> <Td> Slow and dignified </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mosso </Td> <Td> moved </Td> <Td> Agitated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allegro </Td> <Td> joyful ; lively and fast </Td> <Td> Moderately fast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sostenuto </Td> <Td> sustained </Td> <Td> A slowing of tempo , often accompanied by legato playing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fermata </Td> <Td> stopped </Td> <Td> Marks a note to be held or sustained </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Presto </Td> <Td> ready </Td> <Td> Very fast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prestissimo </Td> <Td> very ready </Td> <Td> Very very fast , as fast as possible </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Accelerando </Td> <Td> accelerating </Td> <Td> Accelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Affrettando </Td> <Td> becoming hurried </Td> <Td> Accelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allargando </Td> <Td> slowing and broadening </Td> <Td> Slowing down and broadening , becoming more stately and majestic , possibly louder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ritardando </Td> <Td> slowing down </Td> <Td> Decelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rallentando </Td> <Td> becoming progressively slower </Td> <Td> Decelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rubato </Td> <Td> robbed </Td> <Td> Free flowing and exempt from steady rhythm </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tenuto </Td> <Td> sustained </Td> <Td> Holding or sustaining a single note </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Accompagnato </Td> <Td> accompanied </Td> <Td> The accompaniment must follow the singer who can speed up or slow down at will </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alla marcia </Td> <Td> as a march </Td> <Td> In strict tempo at a marching pace ( e.g. 120 bpm ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A tempo </Td> <Td> to time </Td> <Td> Return to previous tempo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L'istesso tempo </Td> <Td> Same speed </Td> <Td> At the same speed </Td> </Tr> </Table>
italian musical direction to be played as fast as possible
italian musical direction to be played as fast as possible
Prestissimo
Prestissimo