Tempo

From slowest to fastest:

Larghissimo – very, very slow (24 bpm (beats per minute in a 4/4 time) 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 (although in some cases it can be taken to mean slightly slower than andante) (80–108 bpm)
Marcia moderato – moderately, in the manner of a march (83–85 bpm)
Andante moderato – between andante and moderato (thus the name andante 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) (molto allegro is slightly faster than allegro, but always in its range)
Vivace – lively and fast (168–176 bpm)
Vivacissimo – very fast and lively (172–176 bpm)
Allegrissimo or Allegro vivace – very fast (172–176 bpm)
Presto – very, very fast (168–200 bpm)
Prestissimo – even faster than Presto (200 bpm and over)

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