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Tempo Marks

By , About.com GuideOctober 13, 2008

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The Italian word at the beginning of a music piece indicates how slow or fast the piece should be played. This is called the tempo which is effective throughout the duration of the music unless the composer indicates otherwise. Here are the most common tempo marks used in music.

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