Tempo amp Dynamics TEMPO DYNAMICS TEMPO Tempo words describe SPEED Italian Meaning Slow Lento Slow Largo Slow and stately Adagio Leisurely Andante At a walking pace ID: 195652
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Italian Terms and Symbols
Tempo & Dynamics
TEMPO
DYNAMICSSlide2
TEMPO
Tempo words describe
SPEED. Italian MeaningSlow Lento Slow Largo Slow and stately Adagio Leisurely Andante At a walking pace Moderato Moderately
Allegro Fast
Vivace LivelyFast Presto Very quickly Accelerando (accel.) Get faster Ritardando (rit.) Get slowerSlide3
DYNAMICS
Dynamic words describe
VOLUME. Symbol Italian MeaningSoft pp pianissimo Very soft p piano Soft mp mezzo piano Moderately soft
mf
mezzo forte Moderately loud f forte LoudLoud ff fortissimo Very loud (cresc.
) crescendo Get louder (dim.) diminuendo/ Get softer decrescendoSlide4
OTHER
This is called a FERMATA or
PAUSE in English.It means ‘hold the note longer than written’.Usually the note is held for twice its value.A fermata on a crotchet means ‘hold the note for _____ beats’.
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EXERCISE 1
Write a T (tempo) or D (Dynamic) next to the following terms and symbols:
Largo Crescendo AccelerandoPp Moderato AllegroFortissimo Mf PianoT
D
D
D
T
D
T
T
DSlide6
EXERCISE 2
Use your knowledge of Italian words and symbols to write the following:
Play loudly but very slowlyPlay slowly at a medium volumeGet louderSpeed upPlay softly but very fastPlay at a medium volume and speedGet quieterPlay very softly and fast
f
lento
Lento/largo
mf/
mp
crescendo
accelerando
p
vivace
/presto
mf/
mp
moderato
diminuendo / decrescendo
pp
allegro