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very A German term for very. See more about tempo terminology in the Appendix.

A German term directing the musicians to perform the indicated passage of the composition with a broad tempo, or fairly slow. Similar to breit, meaning slow, and is used to designate a tempo range from largo to lento or a metronome marking from around 40 to 60 beats per minute.

a little bit [German] A directive to a musician meaning "somewhat" or "a little bit" as in the directive "Etwas Bewegt " informing the musician to perform the indicated passage "somewhat animated".

: in a rapid manner : quickly. used as a direction in music.

5 Musical Terms Every Filmmaker Needs to Know

• Instrumentation. The term instrumentation describes how and when instruments are used in a piece of music.
• Rhythm and Tempo.
• Melody and Harmony.
• Dynamics.
• Chords.
• Using These Terms (and others)
• Supported by: Drew Silverstein and Michael Hobe.

French Musical Terms

German tempo markings Langsam – slowly. Lebhaft – lively (mood) Mäßig – moderately. Rasch – quickly.

Adagio – slow and stately (66–76 BPM) Adagietto – quite slow (72–76 BPM) Andante – at a walking pace (76–108 BPM) Andantino – quite faster than andante (but some cases it means a bit slower than andante) (80–108 BPM)

tim·​bre ˈtam-bər ˈtim- : the quality of a sound or musical tone determined by its overtones and different for each voice or instrument.

etwas breiter: somewhat more broadly. etwas lebhafter: somewhat faster. etwas zurückhaltend: holding back (tempo) somewhat. frisch: fresh.

Grave – slow and solemn (20–40 BPM) Lento – slowly (40–45 BPM) Largo – broadly (45–50 BPM) Adagio – slow and stately (literally, “at ease”) (55–65 BPM)

Melody, harmony, rhythm, and form and the expressive elements of dynamics, tempo, and timbre (tone color).