Tempo Vocabulary Practice

What is the speed of a song that is played VERY slow as a snail called?

• allegro

• presto

• largo

• adagio

What word describes the pulse felt in music?

• time signature

• beat

• adagio

• conductor

A band is marching down the field to "Stars & Stripes Forever" at 120 bpm. Which word best describes the tempo?

• adagio

• presto

• moderato

• allegro

The music slows down and comes to an end. What is this called?

• ritardando

• accelerando

• moderato

• presto

Most songs are sung at 108 beats per minute. What is the tempo?

• presto

• largo

• allegro

• moderato

The __________ is called the speed of the beat.

• staff

• note

• tempo

• coda

A slow song played at 66 bpm is called _________.

• andante

• adagio

• allegro

• presto

The song "Minka" starts slow, then gets faster. Which italian word describes what happened?

• presto

• ritarando

• prestissimo

• accelerando

What is the beats per minute for presto?

• 40 beats per minute

• 76 beats per minute

• 108 beats per minute

• 168 beats per minute

What is the best description for andante?

• medium slow

• fast

• very fast

• slow