up-tempo

up–tempo. /ˈʌpˌtɛmpoʊ/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of UP–TEMPO. : played very fast : having a fast tempo.

The word”tempo” in music means the speed of the beats, so up-tempo means the beats are moving at a fast rate. “Up-beat” to me- means the piece of Music has a positive “happy” “pleasant” feel to it and how fast the tempo is for that piece does not really matter.

Adjective. high-tempo (not comparable) fast, quick quotations ▼

It started to become its own distinct style and got the name "Uptempo" around 2012-ish. Production is often unpolished/lower quality, but keeps the vibe, spirit, and intensity of highly pitched Hardcore. Fast-paced leads/screeches, biting/raspy kicks, and rarely any melodies.

Accelerando – speeding up (abbreviation: accel.) Opposite of Ritardando, it is an Italian term pronounced as [aht-che-le-rahn-daw] and is defined by gradually increasing the tempo until the next tempo mark is noted.

noun,plural up-tem·pos, up-tem·pi [uhp-tem-pee]. a bouncy, fast tempo in music.

Upbeat music is fast and often sounds happy: This is a catchy, upbeat dance track. Research shows that listening to an upbeat tempo will improve your mood. Fewer examples.

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)

Tempo is most commonly measured by the beats per minute (BPM), which is simply the number of beats that are recorded in a minute at that particular tempo. A tempo with fewer beats per minute, or a lower BPM, is slower than a musical section or piece with a higher BPM.

Tempo means the speed at which a piece of music should be played. As with many other musical terms, Italian words are used to describe different tempos of music.

In summary: upbeat & uptempo are not synonyms; downbeat & downtempo are both names for a style of music; upbeat mood is the opposite of downbeat mood ; uptempo & downtempo aren't really antonyms as the former is a general description & the latter is a specific style.

The very first beat of each measure. These are the big down beats. Those are the biggest down beats boom. We could also say that the middle of the measure is also kind of a smaller. Down beat as well.