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What is tempo?
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Tempo is the rate of speed at which the music is played?
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How are tempos indicated?
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Tempo markings are indicated with either Italian text or a "beats per minute" marking above the first measure of music.
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What is Largo?
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Largo is a tempo marking meaning "very slow".
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What is Adagio?
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Adagio is a tempo marking meaning "slow".
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What is Andante?
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Andante is a tempo marking meaning "medium slow" ("walking").
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What is Moderato?
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Moderato is a tempo marking meaning "moderately".
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What is Allegretto?
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Allegretto is a tempo marking meaning "less fast than Allegro".
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What is Allegro?
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Allegro is a tempo marking meaning "fast".
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What is Presto?
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Presto is a tempo marking meaning "very fast".
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What is Prestissimo?
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Prestissimo is a tempo marking meaning "very, very fast".
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What is a metronome?
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A metronome is a mechanical device used to measure out the number of beats per minute.
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What does "beats per minute" refer to?
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Beats per minute refers to measuring the speed of a piece, by counting how many beats are played over the span of one minute.
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