Tempo
This tempo is a "walking tempo"
Andante
This tempo is fast and lively
Allegro
This change, meaning to slow down, starts with rit.
Ritardando
This dynamic is medium loud
Mezzo Forte
This means to gradually get louder
Crescendo
This tempo is VERY SLOW
Largo
This tempo is faster than allegro
Presto
This change means to go faster
Accelerando
This dynamic is the SOFTEST
Pianissimo
This means to gradually get softer
Decrescendo
This tempo is VERY FAST
Presto
This tempo is slower than adagio
Largo
This change, meaning to slow down, starts with rall.
Rallentando
This dynamic is loud
Forte
This dynamic is LOUDEST
Fortissimo
This tempo is a moderate tempo
Moderato
This tempo is faster than adagio, but slower than moderato
Andante
The abbreviation for accelerando
Accel.
This dynamic is soft
Piano
I crescendo one dynamic up from mezzo piano. What tempo am I?
Mezzo Forte
This tempo is slow, but leisurely
Adagio
This tempo is faster than moderato, but slower than presto
Allegro
The abbreviation for rallentando
Rall.
This dynamic is medium soft
Mezzo Piano
I decrescendo one dynamic down from mezzo piano. What dynamic am I?
Piano