Question

1. choose the best answer.

which of these is the speed at which music is performed?
tempo
a tempo
accelerando
ritardando

1. choose the best answer.

which of these tempos is performed at a \walking pace\?
moderato
allegro
a tempo
andante

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "tempo" is defined as the speed at which music is performed.
• "a tempo" means returning to the original tempo, not the speed itself.
• "accelerando" is a gradual speeding up (a change in tempo, not the tempo definition).
• "ritardando" is a gradual slowing down (also a change in tempo, not the definition of tempo).

We analyze each tempo term:

• "andante" is a tempo marking that typically means a walking pace (around 76 - 108 BPM).
• "moderato" is a moderate tempo (not specifically walking pace).
• "allegro" is a fast tempo.
• "a tempo" is about returning to the original tempo, not a tempo marking for pace.

Answer:

A. tempo

Question 2