It is the Italian word meaning 'robbed'. It's an important element of a lot of music that is easy to hear, but more difficult to do well. Rubato means that there is a fluctuation in speed in the performance, some notes or phrases being played more quickly, and other notes or phrases less quickly. One way of thinking of it is that using rubato in a piece of music will give a performance of close to the same length as if the piece were played with a strict metronomic attack. The 'gives and takes' in a rubato performance balance out in the end.
The term 'Tempo rubato' means that for some time, until it says 'a tempo', you can expressively quicken or slacken a bit. I think it means mostly to slow down , because I thought rubato was to slow just like ritardando and all that. No. It was 'rebato' I think. Never mind it then. It just means you can quicken or slacken for a bit. Just don't be too lazy.
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The tempo marking, usually located near the top of the music composition, determines how many beats pre minute the pace of the song should be played at. You should use a metronome to determine this.
Rubato means "robbed time" in Italian, but in Music it means to play Freely.
It describes how a piece of music is to be played. Andante means at walking pace and rubato means that the tempo may be varied for purposes of expression.
Rubato is another term for tempo fluctuations in music, indicating a flexible interpretation by the performer.
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Tempo rubato (literally 'robbed time').
The correct musical term for decreasing the tempo is ritardando.I got this exact question on my music appreciation class and got it correct.
Tempo Rubato - 2005 was released on: USA: 22 January 2005 (Slamdance Film Festival)
This means expressively with rubato. Rubato is when strict timing is relaxed and the musician can speed up or slow down slightly where they see fit.
Rubato is a style where time is omitted in order to allow an expressive quickening or slackening of tempo.
Rubato: Literally means "robbed" in Italian, and has a flexible tempo. The timing or tempo is relaxed and is close but not strictly on the beat. Rubato can be heard in pieces such as Debussy's "Clair de Lune" or Chopan's "Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53".
Rubato is a musical term that refers to tempo fluctuations, where the performer may speed up or slow down the tempo at their discretion for expressive purposes.
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