How do you pronounce Tempo primo?

Tempo primo is pronounced "TEM-poh PREE-moh".

Tempo primo

Return to the original tempo.

About Tempo primo

TempoTempoThe speed at which a piece of music is performed.View full entry → primo (abbreviated Tempo I) instructs the performer to return to the speed established at the beginning of the piece or movementMovementA self-contained section within a larger multi-part composition such as a symphony or concertoView full entry →. It typically appears after a section that has deviated through accelerandoAccelerandoGradually getting faster.View full entry →, ritardandoRitardandoGradually slowing downView full entry →, or a contrasting middle section.