Tempo
Expression
Style
Vocal
100

210 BPM

Presto

100

Perform with Grace

Grazia

100

A piece in three time

Menuetto

100

Sad and Pensive

Mesto

200

Slower than Allegro

Allegretto

200

To Hold Back

Ritentuto

200

Less

Meno

200

Similar to Recitative in Opera

Parlando

300

Slowly, at ease

Adagio

300

Agitated

Agitato

300

Very Fast

Assai

300

To press forward

Pressez

400

Back to the First Tempo

Tempo Primo

400

Gradually Get Softer

Descrendo

400

Too Much

Troppo

400

Quieter and less forceful

Mezzo Voce

500

The beat stays constant

L'istesso Tempo

500

Rall.

rallentando

500

Fading away

Smorzando

500

Turn or Time

Volta

600

Slightly Faster than andante

Andantino

600

Calm, Peaceful

Tranquillo

600

Minor sounding

Minore

600

Softer tone

Sotto Voce

700

Broad Faster than Largo

Larghetto

700

Lightly

Leggiero

700

Deeply emotional

Appassionato

700

In the manner of a march

Marcia

800

Lively Tempo: I40 BPM

Vivace

800

Briskly and Lively

Vite

800

Light and Playful composition

Scherzo

800

With grace and elegance

Grazia