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#94372 - 09/21/04 01:24 PM What's the tempo for Largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto, prestissimo?
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I realise that there would be an approximate range. This is a question Scotty Yee could answer.
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#94373 - 09/21/04 01:47 PM Re: What's the tempo for Largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto, prestissimo?
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Starkeeper, it's not really possible to provide a precise bpm 'tempo range' equivilent because (quoting from the following link): http://www.fact-index.com/t/te/tempo.html

"the actual number of beats per minute in a piece marked allergro (for example), will depend on the music itself. A piece consisting mainly of 'half notes' can be played very much quicker in terms of bpm than a piece consisting mainly of 'sixteenth notes', but still be described with the same word."

Here are the best descriptions for the following tempo markings:

Largo - slowly and broadly
Larghetto - a little less slow than largo
Adagio - slowly
Andante - at a walking pace
Moderato - at a moderate tempo
Allegretto - not quite allegro
Allegro - quickly
Presto - fast
Prestissimo - very fast

Hope that helps.

Scott

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#94374 - 09/21/04 02:09 PM Re: What's the tempo for Largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto, prestissimo?
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Thanks Scotty.
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