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What does the music term a tempo mean?

a tempo means to restore the original speed, and is generally used after slowing down.

Music terms include not only the elements of music (such as speed, expression, intensity, mode, harmony, melody, etc.), but also the periods and genres of music (such as the medieval period, the Baroque period, the classical period, etc.) , romantic period, national music school, etc.).

Extended information:

Music speed terminology

1. Slow type

Lento = about 52 Adagio

< p>Adagio = about 56 Adagio

Mostly used in the middle movement of sonatas and the lyrical movements of Romantic music

2. Medium tempo

Andante = about 66 lines Mode

Moderato = about 88 medium tempo

Mostly used in the middle movement of sonatas and the lyrical movements of romantic music

3. Fast type

Allegretto = 108 Allegro

Allegro = 132 Allegro

Presto = 184 Presto

Mostly used in sonata 1.3 movements and etudes

4. Speed ??change type

rit gradually slows down

tempo rubato free speed, but the total time value conforms to the basic speed (this is the most difficult thing in Chopin's works)< /p>

a tempo returns to the original speed

piu mosso is slightly faster

meno mosso is slightly slower