tempo
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“Hitch a Ride” starts as a ballad akin to the Beatles’ “Dear Prudence,” but the tempo quickly picks up, and multiple guitars come and go with an organ underneath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
As Ms. Abrams sings about a mental-health crisis, the tempo increases and a string arrangement hints at drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“If Kensho-san says something in the character Yuru, and I hear that, I actually adjust my performance a little bit to match some of his tempo or timing.”
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Maybe tap your toe or hit your thigh as you sing the song in your head to find the appropriate tempo.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Mr. Garcia-Alarcón, conducting his period-instrument orchestra Cappella Mediterranea, tended to push the tempi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“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
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
“The boys,” as Disney himself would come to call them, were so nervous and excited that they decided to write three songs, with varying tempos, in the hopes that at least one melody would please.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
That same year, Life magazine quoted an unnamed member of a symphony orchestra griping that Sinatra actually had the temerity to tell them what tempos he wanted his arrangements played in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
When possible, listening to a professional play the piece can help with tempo decisions, but it is also reasonable for different performers to prefer slightly different tempos for the same piece.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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