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level: Rhythm & Tempo and Timbre & Dynamics

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level questions: Rhythm & Tempo and Timbre & Dynamics

QuestionAnswer
adagioslow
andantewalking speed
moderatomoderate or medium speed
allegrofast
rubatoslight variation in speed
accelerandogradually getting faster
rallentandogradually getting slower
ritardandogradually getting slower
A temporeturn to the original speed after there as been a change
fortissimo - ffvery loud
forte - floud
mezzo forte - mfmoderately loud
mezzo piano - mpmoderately quiet
piano - pquiet
pianissimo - ppvery quiet
sforzando - sfzplayed with force, or a sudden accent
crescendogradually getting louder
diminuendogradually getting quieter