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- pronunciation:
- tem
po
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noun |
| inflections: |
tempi, tempos |
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Tempo is the speed at which a musical piece is played. The composer often indicates the tempo at which they want their piece of music to be played, but these instructions just give a general idea. The conductor of a band or orchestra uses these instructions but also makes the final decision.
The music starts out at a slow tempo but gets very fast near the end.- similar words:
- pace, rate, rhythm, speed, time
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