Tempo and Meter

Tempo: the speed of the music.

Meter: the amount of beats in a measure

Common Time: 4/4 Time

2/4: two beats in a measure, quarter note gets one bet

Presto: Very Fast

Grave: Slow and solemn

Cut time: 2/2 time signature

Moderato: Moderate pace

Repeat Sign: a symbol that indicates to repeat a section

Measure: the space between two bar lines that contains a certain amount of beats

4/4 time: four beats in a measure quarter note receives one beat

Time Signature: a symbol that tells the number of beats in a measure and what note recieves the beat

Largo: Broadly

Bar Line: A vertical line that separates the staff into measure

Andante: walking pace

Vivace: Lively, quick, bright

6/8 time: six beats in a measure, and the eighth note get the beat

3/4 time: three beats in a measure, and the quarter note gets one beat