electronic or mechanical device for establishing the tempo of a piece of music
Metronome
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Metronome mark
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An indication of the speed at which a piece is to be played. see metronome mark in Phrasing Symbols
Tempo rubato
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the freedom to make small changes in tempo during the progress of the piece to enhance its musical effect, irregular tempo
Tempo I
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the first tempo, as the original tempo
Tempo primo
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the first tempo, as the original tempo
Metric modulation
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the method of changing tempos precisely by making some note value in the first tempo equal to a different note value in the s…
MIDI
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Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is a specification for the types of control signals that can be sent from one elec…
A tempo
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Italian
the original speed; a direction to return to the original speed after a deliberate change of tempo
Character piece
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a musical piece representing a location, mood or personality