Rubato vs Tempo giusto

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Rubato	Tempo giusto
Definition	Flexible, stolen time	At a strict, regular tempo without flexibility or rubato
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	roo-BAH-toh	TEM-poh JOO-stoh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	tempo rubato stolen time	—
Antonyms	a tempo tempo giusto	—
Usage	The pianist used tasteful rubato to shape the melody, never losing the underlying pulse.	—

Definition: Flexible, stolen time
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: roo-BAH-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: tempo rubato stolen time
Antonyms: a tempo tempo giusto
Usage: The pianist used tasteful rubato to shape the melody, never losing the underlying pulse.