Andante

Andante A music direction indicating to perform at moderate speed (walking pace). Typically around 75 – 108 beats per minute (BPM).    

Allegro

Allegro A music direction indicating to perform at a fast speed Typically around 120-160 beats per minute (BPM).    

Accelerando

Accelerando A tempo marking indicating to “Speed up”. (The opposite of this would be Rallentando meaning to “Slow Down”.)

A Tempo

A Tempo A musical direction to return to the originally stated tempo.   In this example, the music is stated to be at a tempo of Allegro. Within the music, a Rallentando begins within the third bar. Without the A […]