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accelerando
gradually increasing in tempo
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adagio
slowly, usually conducted in divided meter
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allargando
becoming broader, slowing
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allegretto
moderately fast
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allegro
lively, brisk, rapid
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andante
moderately slow, walking pace
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andantino
a little slower than andante, but is often used as meaning a little faster
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con brio
with fire and dash
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doppio valore
twice as slow
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grave
heavy, slow, serious
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larghetto
a little faster than largo
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largo
very slow, broad, stately
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maestoso
majestic, dignified
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rallentando
growing slower
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recicative
vocal declamations, free in tempo and rhythm
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ritardando
gradually slowing
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ritenuto
suddenly slowing rate of speed, held back
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rubato
phrasing give and take, shading of tempo
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stringendo
accelerating movement, intensifying of tempo
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tempo primo
original tempo
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takt
beat, regular measurement of time
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vivace
quickly, lively, very fast
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vivo
lively, brisk, spirited
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quasi
as if it were, nearly
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subito
suddenly, immediate
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