Tempo

The speed of the music or how fast or slow the music

is.

Largo

Turtle

Very Slow

Adagio

A very old man

Slow or at a walking pace

Moderato

Dog

Moderate or Medium Fast

Moderato

Dog

Medium Fast

Allegro

Cheetah

Fast or quick and lively)

Presto

Racecar

Very Fast

How can you remember the different kinds of tempo?

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Different Tempo’s

• Largo – very slow

• Adagio – slow or at a walking pace

• Moderato – moderately

• Allegro – fast or quick and lively

• Presto – very fast

Different Tempo’s

• Largo – 41-60 beats a minute

• Adagio – 81-108 beats a minute

• Moderato – 109-120 beats a minute

• Allegro – 120-168 beats a minute

• Presto - 168 beats a minute