Common score terms, grouped by category.
Tempo
Words that set the basic speed and tempo changes.
- Grave그라베
Very slow and solemn (about 40 BPM or below)
- Largo라르고
Broad and slow (about 40–60 BPM)
- Adagio아다지오
Slow and leisurely (about 66–76 BPM)
- Andante안단테
A walking pace (about 76–108 BPM)
- Moderato모데라토
At a moderate speed (about 108–120 BPM)
- Allegro알레그로
Fast and lively (about 120–168 BPM)
- Vivace비바체
Lively and brisk
- Presto프레스토
Very fast (about 168–200 BPM)
- Prestissimo프레스티시모
As fast as possible
- Accelerando (accel.)아첼레란도
Gradually getting faster
- Ritardando (rit.)리타르단도
Gradually getting slower
- Rallentando (rall.)랄렌탄도
Becoming gradually slower
- A tempo아 템포
Return to the original tempo
- Tempo primo (Tempo I)템포 프리모
At the first tempo