Non Troppo
Tempo
Metronomes
Accelerando
Time Signature
Meter
Accent
Beats
Syncopation
Molto
Rhythm
Ritardando
Italian
Duration
The Italian term meaning "becoming faster"
The language tempo markings are usually written.
The length of time a note lasts
The ordered duration of sound and silence.
A numerical marking that indicates the number of beats in a measure.
The Italian term meaning "becoming slower"
Electronic or mechanical devices used to establish a specific tempo.
When a note is played more strongly than those around it.
The Italian term meaning "Very Much"
The Italian term meaning "not very much"
The repeated pattern of strong and weak beats within a song.
The speed of the beat of a piece of music.
When accents occur on notes one would not expect, like on weak beats or between the beats.
The tempo marking that shows there are 80 quarter notes per minute.
Regular, recurrent pulsations that divide music into equal time units.
