<Tr> <Td> Spinto </Td> <Td> pushed </Td> <Td> A forceful voice, between the lyric and dramatic in weight </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Passaggio </Td> <Td> crossing </Td> <Td> A vocal range </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Tempo </Td> <Td> time </Td> <Td> The speed of music e.g. 120 BPM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grave </Td> <Td> solemn </Td> <Td> Slow and solemn, slower than largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Largo </Td> <Td> broad </Td> <Td> Slow and dignified </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Larghetto </Td> <Td> a little bit broad </Td> <Td> Not as slow as largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lentando </Td> <Td> slowing </Td> <Td> Becoming slower </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lento </Td> <Td> slow </Td> <Td> Slow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tardo </Td> <Td> slow </Td> <Td> Slow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adagio </Td> <Td> ad agio, at ease </Td> <Td> Slow, but not as slow as largo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adagietto </Td> <Td> little adagio </Td> <Td> Faster than adagio; or a short adagio composition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andante </Td> <Td> at a walking pace </Td> <Td> Moderately slow, flowing along </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andantino </Td> <Td> slightly faster than andante </Td> <Td> slightly faster than andante </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moderato </Td> <Td> moderately </Td> <Td> At a moderate speed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allegretto </Td> <Td> a little bit joyful </Td> <Td> Slightly slower than allegro </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Largamente </Td> <Td> broadly </Td> <Td> Slow and dignified </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mosso </Td> <Td> moved </Td> <Td> Agitated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allegro </Td> <Td> joyful; lively and fast </Td> <Td> Moderately fast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sostenuto </Td> <Td> sustained </Td> <Td> A slowing of tempo, often accompanied by legato playing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fermata </Td> <Td> stopped </Td> <Td> Marks a note to be held or sustained </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Presto </Td> <Td> ready </Td> <Td> Very fast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prestissimo </Td> <Td> very ready </Td> <Td> Very very fast, as fast as possible </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Accelerando </Td> <Td> accelerating </Td> <Td> Accelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Affrettando </Td> <Td> becoming hurried </Td> <Td> Accelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allargando </Td> <Td> slowing and broadening </Td> <Td> Slowing down and broadening, becoming more stately and majestic, possibly louder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ritardando </Td> <Td> slowing down </Td> <Td> Decelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rallentando </Td> <Td> becoming progressively slower </Td> <Td> Decelerating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rubato </Td> <Td> robbed </Td> <Td> Free flowing and exempt from steady rhythm </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tenuto </Td> <Td> sustained </Td> <Td> Holding or sustaining a single note </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Accompagnato </Td> <Td> accompanied </Td> <Td> The accompaniment must follow the singer who can speed up or slow down at will </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alla marcia </Td> <Td> as a march </Td> <Td> In strict tempo at a marching pace (e.g. 120 bpm) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A tempo </Td> <Td> to time </Td> <Td> Return to previous tempo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L'istesso tempo </Td> <Td> Same speed </Td> <Td> At the same speed </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Tempo </Td> <Td> time </Td> <Td> The speed of music e.g. 120 BPM </Td> </Tr>

Italian musical direction to be played as fast as possible