How to set the tempo with AI music
Lento to Largo (Very Slow)
- Grave: 20-40 BPM
- Largo: 40-60 BPM
- Larghetto: 60-66 BPM
Adagio (Slow)
- Lento: 45-60 BPM
- Adagissimo: Very slow
- Adagio: 66-76 BPM
Andante (Walking Pace)
- Largamente: Broadly
- Andante: 76-108 BPM
- Andantino: Slightly faster than Andante (but sometimes interpreted as slightly slower than Andante)
Moderato (Moderate)
- Andante moderato: Between Andante and Moderato
- Moderato: 108-120 BPM
- Allegretto: 112-120 BPM
- Tempo comodo: At a comfortable pace
Allegro (Fast)
- Allegro moderato: 116-120 BPM
- Allegro: 120-168 BPM
- Allegro vivace: 132-140 BPM
- Vivace: 140-176 BPM
- Allegro assai: Very fast
- Molto allegro: Very fast
- Vivacissimo: Very lively and fast
Presto to Prestissimo (Very Fast)
- Allegrissimo or Allegro vivace: 172-176 BPM
- Presto: 168-200 BPM
- Prestissimo: 200+ BPM
Additional Terms
- Accelerando: Gradually accelerating or speeding up
- Ritardando: Gradually slowing down
- Rallentando: Broadening, often implying a decrease in tempo
- Rubato: Flexible tempo for expressive purposes
- Mosso: Movement, more lively
- Con moto: With motion
- Tempo primo: Return to the first tempo
- Doppio movimento: Double the speed
- Sostenuto: Sustained, can imply a slower tempo
- Allargando: Broadening, usually slowing down
- Stringendo: Pressing on faster
- Tranquillo: Tranquilly, can imply a slower tempo
- Con brio: With vigor, implies a lively tempo
- Cantabile: In a singing style, the tempo can vary
- Scherzando: Playful or joking
- Tempo di marcia: March tempo, variable
- Tempo giusto: Strict, exact tempo
- Animato: Animated or lively