Basic tempo markings

By adding an -issimo ending, the word is amplified or made louder. By adding an -ino or
-etto ending, the word is diminished or made softer. The beats per minute (BPM) values are
rough approximations.

From slowest to fastest:

Larghissimo very, very slow (24 BPM (beats per minute in a 4/4 time) and under)

Grave very slow (2545 BPM)

Largo broadly (4060 BPM)

Lento slowly (4560 BPM)

Larghetto rather broadly (6066 BPM)

Adagio slow and stately (literally, "at ease") (6676 BPM)

Adagietto slower than andante (7276 BPM)

Andante at a walking pace (76108 BPM)

Andantino slightly faster than Andante (although in some cases it can be taken to
mean slightly slower than andante) (80108 BPM)

Marcia moderato moderately, in the manner of a march[4][5] (8385 BPM)

Andante moderato between andante and moderato (thus the name andante
moderato) (92112 BPM)

Moderato moderately (108120 BPM)

Allegretto moderately fast (112120 BPM)

 Allegro moderato close to but not quite allegro (116120 BPM)

Allegro fast, quickly, and bright (120168 BPM) (molto allegro is slightly faster
than allegro, but always in its range)

Vivace lively and fast (168176 BPM)

Vivacissimo very fast and lively (172176 BPM)

Allegrissimo or Allegro vivace very fast (172176 BPM)

Presto very, very fast (168200 BPM)

Prestissimo even faster than Presto (200 BPM and over)