Tempos

Here's a guideling of where to set your metronome when you see certian tempo markings in your music. Click on the word to hear how to pronounce it.

M.M. Italian English French German
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Larghissimo
Adagissimo

Extremely slow Tres Lent Sedr langsam
Ganz langsam
  Grave Slowly and solemnly    
50 Largo
Slow, Broad    
  Adagio Very slow Lent:Large Langsam:Breit
60 Larghetto
Adagietto
Rather slow Un-peu lent Etwas langsam
  Lento Slow    
70 Andante Moderately slow
(literally "going" or "walking" tempo)
Allant: Tres modere Massing langsam Gehend
80 Andantino Slightly faster than Andante Allant: Tres modere Massing langsam Gehend
90 Moderato Moderate Modere Massing: Massig bewegt
100 Allegretto Rather fast Un Peu anime Etwas bewegt
120 Allegro Fast:Quick Anime Bewegt:Schnell
144 Vivace
Vivo
Presto
Quite fast Vif:Vite Lebhaft:Eilig
208 Allegrissimo
Vivacissimo
Pestissimo
Very fast Tres vif Ganz schnell
Ganz leghaft