Tempo Flashcards
very, very slow (24 bpm and under)
• Larghissimo
very slowly
• Adagissimo
very slow (25–45 bpm)
• Grave
Very slow and broad; a slow and solemn tempo (40–60 bpm)
• Largo
slowly (45–60 bpm)
• Lento
rather broadly (60–66 bpm)
• Larghetto (laugh gate throu)
slowly with great expression(66–76 bpm)
• Adagio (ah da joe)
slower than andante (72–76 bpm) or slightly faster than adagio (70–80 bpm)
• Adagietto
at a walking pace (76–108 bpm)
• Andante (ann done dad)
slightly faster than andante (although, in some cases, it can be taken to mean slightly slower than andante) (80–108 bpm)
• Andantino (ann done ti no)
moderately, in the manner of a march (83–85 bpm)
• Marcia moderato
between andante and moderato (92–112 bpm)
• Andante moderato
at a moderate speed (108–120 bpm)
• Moderato
by the mid 19th century, moderately fast (112–120 bpm)
• Allegretto (ah regret throu)
close to, but not quite allegro (116–120 bpm)
• Allegro moderato