tempo
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The classic piano-bass-drum trio has become a defining sound of 21st-century jazz, well-suited to a focus on shifting rhythms and nimble changes in mood, intensity and tempo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But, under Root, England are showing a new-found calmness, along with a willingness to find the right tempo to their batting.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet told Agence France-Presse that rescue efforts were continuing "with the same tempo we had on day one".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet told AFP on Monday rescue efforts were continuing "with the same tempo we had on day one".
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The heat from the small fire expanded and retracted with the tempo of a heartbeat.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Conductor Corrado Rovaris tended to push the tempi, however, which heightened the excitement but left little space for expressivity and nuance in the rage arias and other moments of high drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Nearly two centuries after the composer’s most famous work premiered on May 7, 1824, in Vienna, Austria, there’s disagreement over what tempi the four-movement masterpiece should be performed.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
I’d map out the terrain of the evening and the tempi of movements as though plotting a hike into someone else’s imagination.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2022
Caruana chooses a modest line against the super-solid Berlin Ruy Lopez, and claims an edge when Black gives up a good defender and several tempi trying to eliminate White’s bishop pair: 9.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
The following are some terms and their beats per minute to help you gauge different tempi.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
The beats are mostly bass-heavy variations on trap, with its slower tempos and busy high-hats, and there are very few musical interruptions as Drake lays out what is on his mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
She sang traditional gospel songs with contemporary jazz tempos that she played on her electric guitar.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
In the intervening years, it went through "hundreds" of re-writes, changing lyrics and tempos, before finally "coming to life" at Batmanglij's home studio.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
In addition, many investors calibrate their outlooks during earnings season to reflect companies’ guidance, which affects short-term market tempos.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Harmonic rhythm can be completely separate from other rhythms and tempos.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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