Rubato
Allegro/Allegretto
Staccato
Legato
Andante
Moderato
Ostinato
Brisk tempo/faster
A pattern that is persistently repeated
Notes are shortened, almost punchy
Elongated
Moderate tempo
Moderately slow
No strict tempo
Vivace
Clave Rhythm
Waltz Rhythm
Cha Cha Rhythm
Tango Rhythm
Adagio/Largo
Ritenudo/ Ritard
Slow Tempo
To hold back, a sudden slowing down
4/4 music from Argentina
Cuban 4/4, syncopated rhythm
Music in triple meter 3/4, European style
3:2 latin rhythm, mambo/salsa, hold the rhythm together
Lively, vivid