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This document outlines the concept of tempo in music, defining it as the speed measured in beats per minute (BPM) with various terms for slow, medium, and fast tempos. It also covers tempo changes, style and expression markings, notation markings, score symbols, dynamics, and modifiers that alter musical terms. Additionally, it briefly mentions harmony terms, specifically triads as three-note chords.

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This document outlines the concept of tempo in music, defining it as the speed measured in beats per minute (BPM) with various terms for slow, medium, and fast tempos. It also covers tempo changes, style and expression markings, notation markings, score symbols, dynamics, and modifiers that alter musical terms. Additionally, it briefly mentions harmony terms, specifically triads as three-note chords.

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LESSON 1 – BASIC TEMPO What is Tempo? Tempo = the speed of the music.

Measured in beats per minute (BPM). Shown using M.M. (Maelzel’s Metronome)
marking. Slow Tempo Terms Largo – broad and slow Larghetto – moderately slow
Adagio – slow, with expression Lento – slow Medium Tempo Terms Andante –
walking pace Andantino – slightly faster than andante Moderato – moderate speed
Fast Tempo Terms Allegretto – moderately fast Allegro – fast Presto – very fast
Prestissimo – extremely fast TEMPO CHANGES Rallentando (Rall.) – gradually
slower Ritardando (Rit.) – gradually slower Tempo Primo – return to original tempo
Accelerando – gradually faster Ritennuto – suddenly slower Vivo – lively STYLE &
EXPRESSION MARKINGS Cantabile – in a singing style Dolce – sweet and gentle
Legato – smooth and connected Staccato – short and detached Marcato – marked and
stressed Con brio – with spirit Con grazia – with grace Sostenuto – sustained
NOTATION MARKINGS (How notes are played) Accent ( > ) – stressed note Legato
(slur) – smoothly connected Staccato ( . ) – short, detached Slur – curved line
connecting different notes smoothly Tie – curved line joining two same notes into one
longer note Tenuto – hold note full value SCORE SYMBOLS Fermata – hold note
longer than written Repeat sign – repeat section Dal Segno (D.S.) – go back to the sign
Da Capo (D.C.) – go back to beginning DYNAMICS (Volume) ppp – very very soft
mp – moderately soft mf – moderately loud f – loud ff – very loud DYNAMIC
CHANGES Crescendo (<) – gradually louder Decrescendo / Diminuendo (>) – gradually
softer LESSON 4 – MODIFIERS (Words that change other terms) Alla – in the style
of Assai – very Con – with Molto – very Meno – less Poco – a little Poco a poco – little
by little Più – more Sempre – always Senza – without ADVANCED SCORE
INSTRUCTIONS Tacet – silent Tutti – all play HARMONY TERMS Triad –
three-note chord

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