slow movement
Unhurried pace forward
A slow movement is a passage in a larger musical work—typically a symphony, sonata, or concerto—played at a relaxed tempo, contrasting with faster surrounding movements.
It often serves as the emotional core of the piece, offering reflection or lyricism between more vigorous sections: The slow movement of Beethoven's Seventh is hauntingly beautiful.
- crawlMove slowly, low
- snail's paceExtremely slow movement
- ambleRelaxed, slow gait
- adagioSlow musical tempo
- decelerationDecrease in speed
plod · shuffle · gradualism · meander · saunter · take your time · easy does it · glide · trudge · linger · drift · processional · lento · wabi-sabi · dawdle · inertia · latency · inch
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- mindful movementtai chi, qigong, hatha yoga, vinyasa, walking meditation
- Musical Movementsfinale, introduction, exposition, development, recapitulation
- ParkinsonismParkinson disease, tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, deep brain stimulation
- slothsthree-toed sloth, two-toed sloth, baby sloth
- Qigongtai chi
musical tempo
slow movementallegro
Brisk tempo marking
presto · vivace · allegretto · scherzo · prestissimo