Tranquillo means to play in a calm and relaxed tempo, at about 80 BPM. Tranquillo translates to “tranquilly; calmly.”
BPM of Tranquillo:
≈80 beats per minute; in the adagietto/andante range.
Synonyms of Tranquillo:
tranquillamente; pacifico (It) tranquille (Fr) ruhig (Ger)
Pronunciation:
trahn-KWEE-loh
Commands Similar to Tranquillo:
moderato - to play in a reasonable, “moderate” tempo; also used in musical titles. solenne - literally “solemn”; to play with quiet reflection. Solenne is commonly seen in the titles of musical compositions, as in the first movement of Busoni’s Piano Concerto in C, Op. 39 – Prologo e Introito: Allegro, dolce e solenne. tempo ordinario - play in a moderate speed; an “normal, ordinary tempo.” larghetto - somewhat slow; slightly faster than largo.
- More Italian Music Commands:
“from nothing”; to gradually bring notes out of complete silence, or a crescendo that rises slowly from nowhere. decrescendo: to gradually decrease the volume of the music. A decrescendo is seen in sheet music as a narrowing angle, and is often marked decresc. delicato: “delicately”; to play with a light touch and an airy feel.
- very sweetly; to play in a particularly delicate manner. Dolcissimo is a superlative of “dolce.” leggiero / leggiermente: “lightly; delicately.” May refer to volume, articulation, and/or physical technique. Leggierissimo means to play extremely lightly.
Tranquillo means to play in a calm and relaxed tempo, at about 80 BPM. Tranquillo translates to “tranquilly; calmly.”
BPM of Tranquillo:
≈80 beats per minute; in the adagietto/andante range.
Synonyms of Tranquillo:
tranquillamente; pacifico (It) tranquille (Fr) ruhig (Ger)
Pronunciation:
trahn-KWEE-loh
Commands Similar to Tranquillo:
moderato - to play in a reasonable, “moderate” tempo; also used in musical titles. solenne - literally “solemn”; to play with quiet reflection. Solenne is commonly seen in the titles of musical compositions, as in the first movement of Busoni’s Piano Concerto in C, Op. 39 – Prologo e Introito: Allegro, dolce e solenne. tempo ordinario - play in a moderate speed; an “normal, ordinary tempo.” larghetto - somewhat slow; slightly faster than largo.
- More Italian Music Commands:
“from nothing”; to gradually bring notes out of complete silence, or a crescendo that rises slowly from nowhere. decrescendo: to gradually decrease the volume of the music. A decrescendo is seen in sheet music as a narrowing angle, and is often marked decresc. delicato: “delicately”; to play with a light touch and an airy feel.
- very sweetly; to play in a particularly delicate manner. Dolcissimo is a superlative of “dolce.” leggiero / leggiermente: “lightly; delicately.” May refer to volume, articulation, and/or physical technique. Leggierissimo means to play extremely lightly.
Tranquillo means to play in a calm and relaxed tempo, at about 80 BPM. Tranquillo translates to “tranquilly; calmly.”
BPM of Tranquillo:
≈80 beats per minute; in the adagietto/andante range.
Synonyms of Tranquillo:
tranquillamente; pacifico (It) tranquille (Fr) ruhig (Ger)
Pronunciation:
trahn-KWEE-loh
Commands Similar to Tranquillo:
moderato - to play in a reasonable, “moderate” tempo; also used in musical titles. solenne - literally “solemn”; to play with quiet reflection. Solenne is commonly seen in the titles of musical compositions, as in the first movement of Busoni’s Piano Concerto in C, Op. 39 – Prologo e Introito: Allegro, dolce e solenne. tempo ordinario - play in a moderate speed; an “normal, ordinary tempo.” larghetto - somewhat slow; slightly faster than largo.
- More Italian Music Commands:
“from nothing”; to gradually bring notes out of complete silence, or a crescendo that rises slowly from nowhere. decrescendo: to gradually decrease the volume of the music. A decrescendo is seen in sheet music as a narrowing angle, and is often marked decresc. delicato: “delicately”; to play with a light touch and an airy feel.
- very sweetly; to play in a particularly delicate manner. Dolcissimo is a superlative of “dolce.” leggiero / leggiermente: “lightly; delicately.” May refer to volume, articulation, and/or physical technique. Leggierissimo means to play extremely lightly.
Tranquillo means to play in a calm and relaxed tempo, at about 80 BPM. Tranquillo translates to “tranquilly; calmly.”
BPM of Tranquillo:
- ≈80 beats per minute; in the adagietto/andante range.
Synonyms of Tranquillo:
- tranquillamente; pacifico (It)
- tranquille (Fr)
- ruhig (Ger)
Pronunciation:
- trahn-KWEE-loh
Commands Similar to Tranquillo:
- moderato - to play in a reasonable, “moderate” tempo; also used in musical titles.
- solenne - literally “solemn”; to play with quiet reflection. Solenne is commonly seen in the titles of musical compositions, as in the first movement of Busoni’s Piano Concerto in C, Op. 39 – Prologo e Introito: Allegro, dolce e solenne.
- tempo ordinario - play in a moderate speed; an “normal, ordinary tempo.”
- larghetto - somewhat slow; slightly faster than largo.
More Italian Music Commands:
- : “from nothing”; to gradually bring notes out of complete silence, or a crescendo that rises slowly from nowhere.
- decrescendo: to gradually decrease the volume of the music. A decrescendo is seen in sheet music as a narrowing angle, and is often marked decresc.
- delicato: “delicately”; to play with a light touch and an airy feel.
- : very sweetly; to play in a particularly delicate manner. Dolcissimo is a superlative of “dolce.”
- leggiero / leggiermente: “lightly; delicately.” May refer to volume, articulation, and/or physical technique. Leggierissimo means to play extremely lightly.
