So, improving your understanding of the vagaries of tempo will stand you in good stead ... Lento - Slowly : 40-60bpm Adagio - Slow and stately : 65-75bpm Andante - Walking pace : 70-100bpm ...

Tempo means the speed at which a piece of music should be played. As with many other musical terms, Italian words are used to describe different tempos of music. The tempo is written above the ...