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MUSIC 6

QUARTER 4 - WEEK 1

DIFFERENT TEMPO OF MUSIC

Tempo refers to the speed of music. It is a musical element that belongs to the
expressive elements of music alongside with dynamics and timbre. It is one of the
important aspects in music that musicians give attention to because it signals the
performers to sing or play in a specific rate of speed.

Tempo is an Italian word that indicates how slow or fast the music should be
played in order to express a feeling or to set the mood. Tempo comes from the Latin
word tempus meaning "time." Once set, the tempo is effective throughout the duration
of the music unless the composer indicates otherwise.

Tempo is usually measured in beats per minute (BPM). A slower tempo has slower
beats per minute or BPM. A faster tempo has more BPMs. A metronome is a device used
to measure BPM. Also, the same tempo marking can mean quite differently to different
composers. If a metronome marking is not available, the performer should use a
knowledge of the music’s style and genre, and musical common sense, to decide on the
proper tempo. When possible, listening to a professional play the piece can help with
tempo decisions, but it is also reasonable for different performers to prefer slightly
different tempo for the same piece.

The tempo markings are the composer's way of letting the musician know how to
play an entire piece and to create the speed intended in a particular composition.

The tempo of a musical piece is usually indicated on top of a musical score. It is


called tempo marking. Tempo markings can be found anywhere in a piece depending on
a composer’s desire to change the mood of a song from fast, slow to a moderate pace.
Most of the different tempo markings are written in Italian words.

Study the table of tempo markings that are used to interpret a song. They are
classified according to their rate of speed.

Italian Terms Meaning Beats per


Minute
(BPM)
Largo very slow 40 - 50
Lento slow 50 - 60
Andante at a walking pace 80 - 100
Moderato moderate 100 - 120
Allegro fast 120 - 160
Vivace fast and lively 168 - 176
Presto very fast 178 - 200
Accelerando gradually becoming fast
Ritardando gradually becoming slow

ACTIVITY
Matching Type: Write the letter of the correct answer.

Column A Column B

______1. Andante A. moderate speed


______2. Vivace B. fast
______3. Moderato C. fast and lively
______4. Allegro D. gradually becoming
slow
______ 5. Accelerando E. gradually becoming fast
F. at a walking pace

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