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| A tempo somewhat faster that Adagio |
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| A slow tempo slower than Andante but not as slow as Lento |
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| Freely, at will, improvised, meaning one may vary the tempo, perform or omit certain notes, voice, or parts, and/or add new notes, voices or parts. |
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| Hurrying, rushed, pressing on. |
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| Slowing down, becoming broader and some-time also louder. |
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| moderately quick tempo, slower than allegro but faster than andante. |
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| A fast lively tempo, but not as fast as presto. |
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| moderately slow tempo, faster than adagio but slower then allergretto. |
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| Usually, a tempo slightly faster than Andante but slower than allegretto (but occasionally, slightly slower than andante is meant). |
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| Much, very, Quite enough, fairly |
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| Becoming softer and slower |
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| Slow down and become softer. |
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| a lyrical walking pace, with some license |
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| A pause or hold (longer-held note or rest). |
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| Exact, right, appropriate. |
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| Flat, low-pitched. Solemn, serious, slow. |
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| A slow tempo not quite as slow as largo. |
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| Slow, solemn, sustained, a tempo slower than lento but not as slow as grave |
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| Moderately, a Moderate tempo. |
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| Somewhat lively, not too slowly. |
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| Freely, as will, at the performer’s discretion, especially with regard to tempo. |
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| Pressing on, hurrying, accelerating |
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| faster than allegro, the fastest of the conventional tempos. |
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| Faster, faster then presto. |
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| Taking a portion of the vaule from one note and giving it to another note (usually) within the same measure, without altering the duration of the measure as a whole. |
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| Difficult, labored, slow. |
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| Pressing on, hurrying, speeding up. |
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| A lively, brisk tempo, somewhat faster than allegro. |
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| To hold back, to slow down. |
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