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Basic Tempo Markings

The document lists various tempo markings from slowest to fastest, providing the name of the marking in Italian and the approximate beats per minute. It also includes terms used to indicate changes in tempo such as slowing down (rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto) or speeding up (stringendo, accelerando). Tempo markings can be amplified by adding "-issimo" or diminished by adding "-ino" or "-etto".

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Basic Tempo Markings

The document lists various tempo markings from slowest to fastest, providing the name of the marking in Italian and the approximate beats per minute. It also includes terms used to indicate changes in tempo such as slowing down (rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto) or speeding up (stringendo, accelerando). Tempo markings can be amplified by adding "-issimo" or diminished by adding "-ino" or "-etto".

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Basic Tempo Markings

From slowest to fastest:

• Larghissimo – very, very slow (24 bpm and under)


• Grave – very slow (25–45 bpm)
• Largo – broadly (40–60 bpm)
• Lento – slowly (45–60 bpm)
• Larghetto – rather broadly (60–66 bpm)
• Adagio – slow and stately (literally, "at ease") (66–76 bpm)
• Adagietto – slower than andante (72–76 bpm)
• Andante – at a walking pace (76–108 bpm)
• Andantino – slightly faster than Andante (80–108 bpm)
• Marcia moderato – moderately, in the manner of a march (83–85 bpm)
• Andante moderato – between andante and moderato (92–112 bpm)
• Moderato – moderately (108–120 bpm)
• Allegretto – moderately fast (112–120 bpm)
• Allegro moderato – close to but not quite allegro (116–120 bpm)
• Allegro – fast, quickly, and bright (120–168 bpm)
• Vivace – lively and fast (168–176 bpm)
• Vivacissimo – very fast and lively (172–176 bpm)
• Allegrissimo (Allegro vivace) – very fast (172–176 bpm)
• Presto – very, very fast (168–200 bpm)
• Prestissimo – even faster than Presto (200 bpm and over)

Terms for tempo change:

• Rallentando – gradually slowing down


• Ritardando – gradually slowing down (but not as much as rallentando)
• Ritenuto – immediately slowing down
• Stringendo – gradually speeding up (slowly)
• Accelerando – gradually speeding up (quickly)

By adding an -issimo ending, the word is amplified. By adding an -ino or -etto ending, the word is diminished.

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