Shift and Tempo

Shift

Shift noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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Tempo and shift are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tempo" instead a noun "Shift".

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

Tempo noun - (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played.

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Shift and tempo are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shift" instead a noun "Tempo".

full	full shift	full tempo
similar	similar shift	similar tempo
original	original shift	original tempo
single	single shift	single tempo
Other adjectives: real, constant, slow, quick, key, new, experimental, occasional, different, creepy.

Country music band Alabama shift two of their singles this way: "Dixieland Delight" and "Mountain Music", with both going from mid-tempo to fast-paced bluegrass-influenced instrumentation.

Source: Song Style Shift
The music will also progressively shift from a soothing piano to a more sinister, electronic tempo.

Source: Video Game / Bientôt l'été
Difficulty Spike: The bridges in "Overflowing Emotions" shift from a massive increase in tempo to slowing the level to a crawl.

Source: Video Game / Vib-Ribbon

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