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Fast, Slow, and Everything In Between: Tempo Markings
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How Fast Is Your Heartbeat?
How Fast Is Your Heartbeat?
Tap your finger on your desk slowly — one tap every two seconds. Now tap as fast as you can. That difference in speed is exactly what musicians think about when they play a piece of music. Musicians have a special word for the speed of music: tempo. Here is a question to get you thinking:
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