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What is tempo?

The speed of the beat in music.

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What is tempo?
The speed of the beat in music.
What does BPM stand for?
Beats Per Minute.
Define Grave.
Slow and solemn.
Define Lento.
Slowly.
Define Largo.
Broadly.
Define Adagio.
Slow and stately.
Define Andante.
At a walking pace.
Define Moderato.
Moderately.
Define Allegro.
Fast, quickly and bright.
Define Vivace.
Lively and fast.
Define Presto.
Extremely fast.
Define Prestissimo.
Even faster than Presto.
Define Ritardando.
Gradually slowing down.
Define Ritenuto.
Abruptly slowing down.
Define Accelerando.
Gradually speeding up.
Define Rubato.
"Stolen time." A flexible tempo.
What does a metronome marking indicate?
The exact BPM for a specific note value.
What does 'rit.' with a dotted line usually indicate?
Ritardando (gradually slowing down).
In what era is Rubato NOT used?
Baroque