What terms are there for changes in tempo?

Terms for Changes in Tempo Accelerando - gradual speeding up (abbreviation: accel.) Allargando - growing broader or decreasing in tempo. Calando - going slower (and usually also softer) Doppio movimento / doppio piu mosso - double-speed.

1. What are the terms for changing tempo?
2. What do you call a sudden change in tempo?
3. What are some tempo terms?
4. What are the musical terms for tempo?

What are the terms for changing tempo?

Change of tempo

• Accelerando - getting faster.
• Rallentando - slowing down, normally for emphasis.
• Ritardando - slowing down, holding back.
• A tempo - return to the original tempo after speeding up or slowing down.

What do you call a sudden change in tempo?

Meno mosso, piu mosso, ritenuto refer to sudden rather than gradual changes in speed. This can cause confusion as both ritenuto (sudden) and ritardando (gradual) are abbreviated to 'rit.

What are some tempo terms?

Lento—slowly (40–60 BPM) Largo—the most commonly indicated “slow” tempo (40–60 BPM) Larghetto—rather broadly, and still quite slow (60–66 BPM) Adagio—another popular slow tempo, which translates to mean "at ease" (66–76 BPM)

What are the musical terms for tempo?

Some of the more common Italian tempo indicators, from slowest to fastest, are:

• Grave – slow and solemn (20–40 BPM)
• Lento – slowly (40–45 BPM)
• Largo – broadly (45–50 BPM)
• Adagio – slow and stately (literally, “at ease”) (55–65 BPM)
• Adagietto – rather slow (65–69 BPM)
• Andante – at a walking pace (73–77 BPM)