tempo

     

In musical terminology, tempo for "time", from Latin Tempus) is the spee or pace of a given piece. It is an extremely crucial element of sound, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.

Trivia about tempo

  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue with a ballerina and her accompanist at the Dance Theatre of Harlem.) Until the late 1800s, rehearsing dancers were usually accompanied by a violinist; today it's a pianist who helps them discover for each piece the perfect this--Italian for "time"
  • From the Latin word for "time", it's the speed at which a musical piece is played

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