Tempo 1
Tempo 2
Tempo Changes
100

Adagio

Slow

100

Presto

Very Fast.

100

a tempo

Resume previous tempo

200

Allegro

Fast

200

Vivace

Fast and lively.

200

ritardando

Gradually slower.

300

Andante

At a walking pace.

300

Grave

Very Slow-slower than Largo.

300

Accelerando

Gradually faster.

400

Largo

Very Slow

400

Prestissimo

extremely fast-faster than Presto.

400

a piacere

at pleasure, the tempo may be decided by the performer

500

Moderato

Moderately or medium.

500

Allegretto

Moderately fast, slightly slower than allegro.

500

ritenuto

Immediately slower.