l'istesso tempo

phrase

Indicates that the following movement should be played at the same tempo as the last, often employed when switching from simple to compound metres or vice versa, to clarify that the tempo stays the same in reference to the beats felt, not the time signature.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. entertainmentIndicates that the following movement should be played at the same tempo as the last, often employed when switching from simple to compound metres or vice versa, to clarify that the tempo stays the same in reference to the beats felt, not the time signature.

Origin

  1. Italianl'istesso tempo“the same tempo”
  2. Englishl'istesso tempo

From Italian l'istesso tempo (“the same tempo”).

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