Italian Tempo Words
Presto
What is extremely fast
Really Loud
What is Fortissimo
Cresendo
Quick, lively
What is vivace
P
What is piano
Allegro
What is fast, cheerful.
Loud
What is Forte
Gradually get slower
What is ritardando or rallentando
Moderate speed
What is moderato
What is fortissimo
Largo
What is very slow
Really soft
What is Pianissimo
A tempo
What is to return to the original tempo
Extremely fast
What is presto
pp
What is pianissimo
Lento
What is slow
What is Piano
Loud
What is forte
Walking speed
What is andante
f
What is forte
Accelerando
What is to gradually get faster
Mezzo - either forte or piano
What is Medium or Middle
To gradually get softer
Slow, at ease
What is adagio
mp
What is mezzo-piano