tempo

• Adagio


  Slow
• Andante 


  At a walking pace
• Moderato


  At a moderate pace
• Allegro 


  Fast
• Accelerando 


  Music gets gradually faster
• Rallentando 


  Music gets gradually slower
• Ritardando


  Music starts to slow down
• Rubato


  The performer plays in a very free way and is able to pull the music about to suit the situation
• A tempo 


  Music returns to the original speed