| Accelerando or "accel." | Increase speed / getting faster |
| Adagietto | Slow but faster than Agagio |
| Adagio | 'At ease' : Slowly |
| ad libitum or "ad lib." | Freely - You can pull the tempo around |
| Affrettando or "affret." | Hurryingly |
| Alla misura | In strict time |
| Allegretto | Quick, but not as fast as Allegro |
| Allegro | Quick and cheerful |
| Andante | At a walking pace / steadily |
| Andantino | A little quicker than Andante |
| a tempo | Back to the original speed |
| Bewegt | With movement |
| Cedez | Relax the speed |
| Doppio movimento | Play twice as quickly as before |
| En retenant | Slowing down a fraction |
| En serrant | Becoming quicker |
| Gehend | At a steady pace |
| Geschwind | Quickly |
| Grave | Slow and solemn |
| Incalzando | Speeding up |
| Larghetto | Slow but not as slowly as Largo |
| Largo | Slow & stately |
| Lebhaft | Quick & lively |
| Lent / Lentement | Slowly |
| Lento | Slowly |
| Massig | At a medium speed |
| Moderato | With moderate pace |
| Mosso | With motion |
| Precipitando | Rushing |
| Presser / Pressez | Hurry |
| Presto | Very quickly |
| Prestissimo | Very very fast |
| Ralentir / Rallentando or "rall." | Slow down |
| Rasch | Quicker |
| Ratenu | Slowing |
| Ritardando or "rit." | Slowing down |
| Rubato | Allowing flexibility with the pulse |
| Senza misura | Allow freedom with the pulse |
| Schnell | Fast |
| Schneller | Faster |
| Serrer | Quicken the pace |
| Slargando | Slowing |
| Slentando | Getting slower |
| Stretto | Speeding up |
| Stringendo | Getting faster gradually |
| Vite | Fast |
| Vivace / Vivo | Quick & lively |
| Vivement | Quick & lively |
| Volante | Fast |
| Ziemlich | Moderately |
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