I'm composing a peice for my GCSE Music Terminal Task and I need a little help on the tempo of my piece. I composed a piece with a tempo marking of 120 and the italian term I said that the italian term was vivace, but i now know this is wrong. Please can anyone tell me correct italian term for tempo 120 and what tempo marking vivace is?
2007-03-06 06:18:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
These are all the Italian terms for tempo :
Largo 40-60
Larghetto 60-66
Adagio 66-76
Andante 76-108
Moderato 108-120
Allegro Vivace 120-168
Presto 168-200
Prestissimo 200-208
120 is just the borderline between Moderato and Allegro Vivace (that's the complete correct denomination in Italian).
2007-03-06 20:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by martox45 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Vivace" does sound a little extreme for that tempo (quarter note = 120). I would say "Allegro" is the most common tempo marking for 120BPM, but if you prefer, "Allegretto" will also work.
2007-03-06 19:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allegro is 120-168. Moderato is 108-120. Take your pick.
2007-03-06 14:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by witeczek2002 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋