Tempo giusto
At a strict, regular tempo without flexibility or rubato
Category
tempo
Pronunciation
TEM-poh JOO-stoh
Origin
Italian
Length
79 words · 1 min read
About Tempo giusto
Tempo giusto instructs the performer to play in strict time, resisting the temptation to push or pull the pulse. It often appears after a passage of rubato or ad libitum to signal a return to metronomic regularity.
More tempo terms
Adagietto
View all tempoterms →Slightly faster than adagio, a moderately slow tempo between 70 and 80 BPM
AccelerandoGradually getting faster.
StringendoPressing forward; an instruction to accelerate the tempo with increasing urgency.
VivoLively and vivacious, similar to Vivace.
RitardandoGradually slowing down
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