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What is the Italian term for slow music?

What is the Italian term for slow music?

Adagio
Adagio (Italian: ‘slow’). Meaning the music should be played slowly. Barber’s ‘Adagio’ is a fantastic example of this.

What is the Italian word for moderately slow in music?

moderato
1. Tempo

Term Meaning BPM
larghissimo extremely slow, slower than largo 25 and below
largo very slow and broad 40-60
lento slow 45-60
moderato moderately 108-120

Which Italian word is the slowest tempo in music?

From slowest to fastest:

  • Larghissimo – very, very slow (24 bpm and under)
  • Adagissimo – very slow (24-40 bpm)
  • Grave – very slow (25–45 bpm)
  • Largo – slow and broad (40–60 bpm)
  • Lento – slow (45–60 bpm)
  • Larghetto – rather slow and broad (60–66 bpm)
  • Adagio – slow with great expression (66–76 bpm)

What is a slowdown in music called?

Ritardando – slowing down, holding back. A tempo – return to the original tempo after speeding up or slowing down.

What is the Italian term of gradually becoming slower?

ritardando
ritardando – gradually getting slower.

What is the Italian term of gradually getting soft?

Calando
Getting gradually faster Rallentando (rall.) Getting gradually slower Calando Softer and slower Ritardando (ritard., rit.)

What tempo word means very slow?

Adagio – a slow tempo (other words for slow are lento and largo)

What is it called when a song slows down in the middle?

Ritardando, ritenuto, or rallentando. Rall. is used for more dramatic slowdowns, while rit. is more generic. 1.

How do you say slightly slow in music?

Ritardando (ritard.) Ritenuto (riten.)

Which two Italian terms are used to show music gradually slowing down?

Tempo

Largo Slowly and broadly
Accelerando Gradually speeding up
Rallentando Gradually slowing down
Ritenuto Immediately slower
Allargando Getting slower and broadening

What is the Italian term for without getting quicker?

ma. but. eg: allegro ma non troppo = quick but not too quick. maestoso.

What is a slow tempo?

A slow tempo is considered – largo (40–60 bpm), larghetto (60–66 bpm) and adagio (66–76 bpm). These 3 fall into the category of what is known as a ‘slow tempo’ in music. Slow tempos are typically anything below 80 beats per minute.

Which two Italian terms are used to show music gradually getting softer?

The terms crescendo, and diminuendo (or sometimes decrescendo), mean a gradual getting louder or quieter.

What means to gradually slow down in music?

accelerando – gradually getting faster. rallentando – gradually getting slower. ritardando – gradually getting slower.

What is the Italian term for gradually getting louder?

crescendo
(crescendo) means to play gradually louder. cresc. (decrescendo) means to play gradually softer.