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what is the pulse?
the internal heartbeat of the music
what is the tempo?
the speed of a piece of music
presto
very fast
allegro
fast
allegretto
moderately fast
moderato
not fast
andantino
a little faster than andante
andante
quiet, calm
adagietto
rather slow
adagio
slow
larghetto
rather slow
grave/lento
very slow
accelerando
speeding up
rallentando/ritardando
slowing down (especially near the end of a section)
Ad libitum, a piacere
free tempo markings (suspend momentarily the regular tempo of the musical piece)
A tempo, in tempo
reset the tempo (return to original tempo after it has been changed)
