admin 30 Dec 2017 0 Comments A tempo return to proceeding tempo Accelerando get faster Adagio slow, not as slow as largo Allegro fast Andante walking tempo Cedez go slower Grave heavy, slow L’istesso tempo in the same tempo Largando growing slower Larghetto a little slower Largo very slow and broad Lento slow Moderato between allegro and andante Pressez go faster Prestissimo as fast as possible Presto very fast Rallentando growing slower and slower Rallentato go at a slower pace Rapido rapidly Ritardando growing slower and slower Ritenuto held back Rubato robbed, borrowed time Scherzoso lightly, jestingly Stentando retarding, dragging Stringendo hastening Tardo lingering, slow Trattenuto held back Vivace lively, animated Related posts: Music Glossary Tempo Terms Tempo Marking Music Terminology Ear Training Terminology Music Terms Musical Terminology for Conductors TLC Music Terms Tempos