veloce
Tempo marking: quick
Veloce is a musical direction meaning fast or swiftly, indicating a passage should be played with rapid, light movement.
It appears in Italian tempo markings on sheet music: The finale is marked veloce.
Outside music, veloce occasionally appears in brand names or contexts evoking speed, borrowed directly from Italian.
Brisk tempo marking
- prestoVery fast tempo
- vivaceLively musical tempo
- tempoRate of musical performance
- accelerandoGradual tempo increase
animato · con brio · andante · moderato · piano · forte · staccato · legato
Ease of quick movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- quicknessState of being fast
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
maneuverability · liveliness · spryness · athleticism · gracefulness · mobility · flexibility · lightness
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
fast · pace · sprint · dash · race · turbo · express · haste · momentum · blitz
allegro
Brisk tempo marking
accelerando · animato · con brio · andante · moderato · piano · forte · staccato · legato · crescendo
nimbleness
Ease of quick movement
coordination · maneuverability · liveliness · spryness · athleticism · gracefulness · mobility · flexibility · lightness · reactivity
passion
Intense emotional drive
dynamism · fire · vehemence · impetuosity · ardor · zeal · force · power · excitement · enthusiasm
- terminal velocityMaximum speed during freefall
- escape velocitySpeed to overcome gravity
- high velocityRapid movement rate
- exit velocitySpeed upon departure
- muzzle velocityProjectile speed at barrel-end
- orbital velocitySpeed maintaining circular path