NOUN | time | tempo, pacing | (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played |
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time | tempo, pace | the rate of some repeating event |
Sounds | teh'mpow. | |
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Rhymes | apropos ... zippo: 13 rhymes with pow... |
Meaning | (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played. | |
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Synonym | pacing | |
Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Narrower | accelerando | A gradually increasing / increasing tempo of music |
allegretto | A quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro | |
allegro | A brisk and lively tempo | |
andante | A moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) | |
meno mosso | Played at reduced speed | |
rubato | A flexible tempo | |
Broader | musical time | (music) the beat of musical rhythm |
Spanish | tempo, tiempo | |
Catalan | tempo, temps |
Meaning | The rate of some repeating event. | |
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Synonym | pace | |
Narrower | beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M. | The pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds |
Broader | rate | A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit |
Spanish | ritmo, tempo | |
Catalan | ritme |
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