To return to the original tempo after a rallentando (a tempo)

1. Click the Expression Tool  .
2. Double-click on, above, or below the note or measure to which you want to attach the marking. The Expression Selection dialog box appears.
3. Choose the Tempo Alterations category from the list on the left.
4. Click Create Tempo Alteration. The Expression Designer dialog box appears.
5. Type “a tempo.” Highlight the text, then from the Text menu, choose Font to change the type style (to italic type, for example).
6. Click the Playback tab to display the playback options. From the Type popup menu, choose Tempo.
7. Choose the note duration that is your time signature’s beat duration. If you are in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 time, choose the quarter note. If you are in 2/2 or 3/2 time, choose half note. If you are in 3/8, 6/8 or 9/8 time, choose the eighth note or dotted quarter note.
8. Select Set to Value and enter the tempo you want it to playback.  
9. Click OK and then Assign to add the marking to the score.    

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