fast tempo
Speedy musical rhythm
Fast tempo describes a quick pace in music, measured in beats per minute.
A song with a fast tempo drives energy and movement—dance music, punk rock, and uptempo jazz all rely on it.
The phrase extends beyond music: The fast tempo of city life left her exhausted.
Opposite of slow tempo.
- upbeatCheerfully optimistic
- rapidMoving with haste
- quickMoving with speed
- double timeAccelerated pace or pay
- allegroBrisk tempo marking
racing · heart racing · energetic · high energy · pulse · rush · driving · full throttle · frantic · pounding · heartbeat · adrenaline · sprint · breathless · vivace · presto · urgent · galloping
- exercise variationssingle leg, wide stance, narrow stance, overhand grip, underhand grip
- Tempoaccelerando, adagio, allegretto, allegro, andante
- Grindcoregrindcore, harsh vocals, Repulsion, growling
- Psychobillypsychobilly, rockabilly, stand-up bass, upright bass, slap bass
- Beats Per Minute60, 80, 100, 120, allegro
- Bluegrassbanjo, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, flatpicking