Which Italian musical term means 'to hurry'?

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Which Italian musical term means 'to hurry'?

This question tests understanding of tempo markings in Italian. The term that means to hurry is affrettando, which signals a sudden push in tempo and a sense of urgency—play with a quicker, more pressing pace. It indicates the tempo should feel as if you’re hastening slightly. Understanding the other options helps see why this term fits best here: accelerando means to speed up gradually over a passage, not a quick, urgent push; presto marks a very fast tempo, but it’s a general indication of speed rather than the sense of urgency implied by hurrying; adagio indicates a slow tempo, the opposite of hurrying.

This question tests understanding of tempo markings in Italian. The term that means to hurry is affrettando, which signals a sudden push in tempo and a sense of urgency—play with a quicker, more pressing pace. It indicates the tempo should feel as if you’re hastening slightly.

Understanding the other options helps see why this term fits best here: accelerando means to speed up gradually over a passage, not a quick, urgent push; presto marks a very fast tempo, but it’s a general indication of speed rather than the sense of urgency implied by hurrying; adagio indicates a slow tempo, the opposite of hurrying.

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