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Rhythm and Tempo Concepts
Quick questions on Tempo: accelerando, rallentando, rubato, pause - SQA National 5 Music
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What are steady-speed terms?Show answer
The Italian words for tempo include slow speeds (such as adagio and largo) and fast speeds (such as allegro and presto); National 5 expects familiarity with the common ones for slow, moderate and fast.
What is q1?Show answer
A folk dance whirls faster and faster towards its climax. Name the tempo change. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
A pianist stretches some notes and hurries others expressively while keeping the overall sense of the beat. Name this concept. [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
Why is a pause not the same as a rallentando? [1 mark]
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