Tempo — What Is It?
Tempo describes the underlying speed of music and may be indicated by words or metronome values.
Tempo
Tempo
The basic speed of a piece or section.
Tempo describes the underlying speed of music and may be indicated by words or metronome values.
What Do We See in Notation?
Marked with words such as Allegro or Andante, or values such as ♩=80.
How Is It Applied?
Establish a steady pulse first and make speed changes deliberately.
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