A tempo vs Colla parte

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	A tempo	Colla parte
Definition	Return to the original tempo after a deviation.	Follow the soloist or lead voice, adjusting tempo to match them
Category	tempo	performance
Pronunciation	ah TEHM-poh	KOHL-lah PAHR-teh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	in time resume tempo	colla voce follow the soloist
Antonyms	Rubato Ad libitum	A tempo Tempo giusto
Usage	After the expressive rallentando, the marking a tempo snaps the ensemble back to the original pulse.	The orchestral strings are marked colla parte during the soprano's aria, following her every rubato and breath.

Definition: Return to the original tempo after a deviation.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: ah TEHM-poh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: in time resume tempo
Antonyms: Rubato Ad libitum
Usage: After the expressive rallentando, the marking a tempo snaps the ensemble back to the original pulse.

Definition: Follow the soloist or lead voice, adjusting tempo to match them
Category: performance
Pronunciation: KOHL-lah PAHR-teh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: colla voce follow the soloist
Antonyms: A tempo Tempo giusto
Usage: The orchestral strings are marked colla parte during the soprano's aria, following her every rubato and breath.