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[French, broad or broadly]
A French term directing the musicians to perform the indicated passage of the composition with a broad tempo, or fairly slow. Similar to lent, meaning slow, and is used to designate a tempo range from largo to lento or a metronome marking from around 40 to 60 beats per minute.
See Also
[French] lent[German] langsam
[German] breit
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Last Updated: 2016-06-02 19:00:46