noun
tempo marking; tempo indication
A musical term for a symbol or word indicating the tempo of a piece, such as Allegro or Andante. Related to 速度標語 (そくどひょうご), which is a more general term for tempo words.
See also: 速度標語
楽譜の最初に緩急記号が書いてある。
A tempo marking is written at the beginning of the score.
The tempo marking for this piece is 'Allegro'.