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APMusic Theory Tempo
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Larghissimo | extremely slow, slowest type of tempo (24 bpm and under) |
| Adagissimo and Grave | very slow and solemn (24–40 bpm) |
| Largo | slow and broad (40–66 bpm) |
| Larghetto | rather slow and broad (44–66 bpm) |
| Lento | slow (40–60 bpm) |
| Adagio | slow with great expression[11] (44–66 bpm) |
| Adagietto | slower than andante or slightly faster than adagio (46–80 bpm) |
| Andante | at a walking pace, moderately slow (56–108 bpm) |
| Andantino | slightly faster than andante, but slower than moderato (80–108 bpm) (although, in some cases, it can be taken to mean slightly slower than andante) |
| Marcia moderato | moderately, in the manner of a march[12] (66–80 bpm) |
| Andante moderato | between andante and moderato (at a moderate walking speed) (80–108 bpm) |
| Moderato | at a moderate speed (108–120 bpm) |
| Allegretto | by the mid-19th century, moderately fast (112–120 bpm); see paragraph above for earlier usage |
| Allegro moderato | close to, but not quite allegro (116–120 bpm) |
| Allegro | fast and bright (120–156 bpm) |
| Molto Allegro or Allegro vivace | at least slightly faster and livelier than allegro, but always at its range (and no faster than vivace) (124–156 bpm) |
| Vivace | lively and fast (156–176 bpm) |
| Vivacissimo and Allegrissimo | very fast, lively and bright (172–176 bpm) |
| Presto | very fast (168–200 bpm) |
| Prestissimo | extremely fast (200 bpm and over) |
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