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tempo (plural: tempos or tempi)- (plural: tempos) a frequency or rate
- (plural: tempos) (chess) a move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use for him.
- (plural: tempi) (Music) The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)
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- time.
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- time.
- time, age, period
- :bei tempi!, those were the days!
- part (of a film, show, etc.)
- : primo tempo, secondo tempo, first part, second part (of a film.)
- weather.
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- 1.Tempo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- For other uses, see Tempo (disambiguation) ... In musical terminology, tempo (Italian for time, movement) is the speed or pace ... 5.3 Tempo markings in English ...
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- tempo n. , pl. -pos or -pi . Music. The speed at which music is or ought to be played, often indicated on written compositions by a descriptive or
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How to practice keeping tempo I play drums but feel like
quiting because I can't keep a
tight enough tempo with the
others players who get very
angry and frustrated with me.
I'm at my wits end. I use a
metranome and was wondering if
there is a way of speeding
this up.
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the best thing to do, is play a beat at say like 150bpm. for 2 minutes, then do 160, then 170, then 180...etc until its too fast for what you'll be playing. also, practicing basic rudaments helped me a lot. but ive been playing for 14 years w/out a metronome, last year i picked one up and started playing, and its increased my playing abilities by a lot in only 8 or so months. just keep practicing dude. play basic rudaments to commercials and shit you hear on tv just sit there and practice practice practice, you'll get the feel for it. |
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How can you figure out the I play clarinet and I'm having
to learn 4 songs and 2 show
the BPM but 2 dont. The were
composed but are not public
known. They are called Sin,
Innocenc, Salvation, and
Celebration. But they were
written for the CHS band to
preform. So if you could tell
me how to look at the BPM or
temp it would help alot.
The time signature is on thing
I need the tempo.
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They should have some tempo marking at the left above the first line of music. If not, then that's the composer's mistake. If there is no metronome marking then the tempo marking will give you an idea of how fast, but it'll be interpreted by the conductor. If you're playing it with a band, and they haven't given you a practice tape or metronome mark, then the only way to know how fast to practise it is to ask the conductor. It you're playing the tune as a solo, you decide how fast, or ask the composer. I'm not sure if that's helpful, but hope so! |
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What is the difference between I keep using "beat" and
"tempo" interchangeably in
when I talk about music but my
friend assures me they are
different yet he can't seem to
explain how or why they are. I
am a self-taught musician so I
don't know about things like
this. Can anyone give good
examples (possibly analogies)
about each of those terms.
Why do I have to know about
the beat (or time) when I know
the tempo of a song? I already
know the speed then, what is
the point of writing something
like 3/4 time? Thanks
everyone.
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Your friend is correct, they are not interchangeable. Tempo is the number of beats per minute in a song. The beat is usually explained as the number of beats in a bar, such as the 3/4 you mention. So when you are playing a song in 3/4, you might be counting "1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3etc' in your head. THIS is the beat. How fast you count them is your tempo. The difference is fairly clear cut. The beat of a song will remain the same from one performance to the next (assuming it is the same version of the song. Even then, it is rather difficult to totally change the beat, or 'time-signature' as it is usually refered to) However, unless you are playing to a click track or metronome, the tempo is likely to change. Some people can keep very good time, but I don't know of anyone who can play a song perfectly at, say, 120 beats per minute (bpm) and then play it again at 122bpm. Tiny changes in tempo like this are barely perceivable, let alone performable without prompting (by click track or metronome, as I mentioned). Songs can be sped up or slowed down at will (but they may sound very weird) but the time signature cannot be changed without drastic rewriting) If you know the tempo, you know how fast to play the song. The beat is more subtle. If you are counting it 3/4, your number 1 beat is your strongest. It is from there that you get a feel for the 'pulse' of a song. The classic 3/4 song is a waltz. Stressing the first beat gives you the waltz sound, and you can hear the idea if you say "OOM pa pa OOM pa pa" to yourself. This is where Oom-pa bands get their name. If you are counting in 4/4, you count "1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4, etc" Stressing the first beat again. This time you do not get a waltzing sound. 4/4 is by far the most common time signature, and as such is often called "common time". In 4/4 (or 'four-four') The first beat is stressed the most, then the third is stressed also, but a little less. 2 and 4 are equal, and not stressed. An exception is in Reggae music, where 2 and 4 are most stressed, leaving 1 and 3 unstressed. Listen to this clip of Gregory Isaacs http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v= JaGuusfZjSM&feature=related You can hear in the bass: " one and TWO and three and FOUR" which gives reggae its distinctive 'skanking' feel, the laid back head nodding chilled out vibe. This is a massive subject, but in short, you need to know the time signature as a musician because it tells you how to stress the notes, what feel to give it and a base from which to count your time. YOu can do a lot of this by ear, but for more complex rhythms, it is essential to know the time signature. Listen to this and see if you can pick the time signature...http://uk.youtube. com/watch?v=LDKSVoc3mTs It is no way the most complex, but is it slightly unusual. Good luck |
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