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| − | :'''Adagio''' - slow<br> | + | :'''[[Adagio]]''' - slow<br> |
:'''Adagissimo''' - very slow<br> | :'''Adagissimo''' - very slow<br> | ||
:'''Afettuoso''' - effectionate, with tender emotion<br> | :'''Afettuoso''' - effectionate, with tender emotion<br> | ||
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Classical music often uses Italian terms to describe the mood or tempo of a movement in an orchestral work.
Commonly used terms are:
- Adagio - slow
- Adagissimo - very slow
- Afettuoso - effectionate, with tender emotion
- Agitato - agitated, restless and wild
- Alleggretto - moderately quick movement, somewhat slower than allegro
- Alleggro - lively (sometimes used with other qualifiers)
- Andante - a moderate tempo (walking pace)
- Forte - loud
- Fortissimo - very loud
- Largetto - slow and broad but less so than largo
- Largo - slow and broad
- Piano - soft, abbreviated
- Pianissimo - very soft and abbreviated
- Presto - originally lively, but later the fastest speed in normal use
- Prestissimo - the fastest speed possible
- Vivace - lively
