tempo
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You’ll have to ask the drummers — they set the tempo, and they get excited and it kind of ramps up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Recent media reporting has portrayed varying perspectives on operational tempo, crew morale and the realities facing our deployed forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Blumenthal said the reported issues on the ship raise the broader question of "whether the Navy can sustain the operational tempo now being demanded of its carrier force."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Movement is what we need right now, and we also need to feel powerful and to connect to our sources of energy. The tempo of this album helps with that."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The pace of life in New York was far busier than the slower tempo of Mount Vernon.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Conductor Eun Sun Kim, her tempi flexible and unindulgent and her dynamics well-calibrated, never forgot that “Parsifal” is an opera, not a religious service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
“Usually in Bayreuth, tempi are swifter,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
I’d map out the terrain of the evening and the tempi of movements as though plotting a hike into someone else’s imagination.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2022
Caruana chooses a modest line against the super-solid Berlin Ruy Lopez, and claims an edge when Black gives up a good defender and several tempi trying to eliminate White’s bishop pair: 9.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
The following are some terms and their beats per minute to help you gauge different tempi.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
The most infectious song on the album is Ms Paper, which takes a detour into Bouyon – a Dominican music characterised by high tempos and frantic percussion.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Just a few tracks depart from the slow tempos and warbling vocals, and their difference makes them sound more exciting than they might in isolation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Investors must contemplate the potential of violent price fluctuations if the shipping industry fails to quickly return to normal tempos.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
It's known for focusing on traditions of faith and hope - with Christian praise voices delivered through upbeat tempos, clapping choirs and powerful solos.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
It is appropriate to introduce a few concepts when performing songs and games with children, and also to experiment with these concepts, such as changing tempos and dynamics.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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