Tempo
| Larghissimo | very, very slow | 24 bpm and under |
| Adagissimo | very slow | 24-40 bpm |
| Grave | very slow | 25–45 bpm |
| Largo | slow and broad | 40–60 bpm |
| Lento | slow | 45–60 bpm |
| Larghetto | rather slow and broad | 60–66 bpm |
| Adagio | slow with great expression | 66–76 bpm |
| Adagietto | slower than andante | 72–76 bpm |
| Adagietto | slightly faster than adagio | 70–80 bpm |
| Andante | at a walking pace | 76–108 bpm |
| Andantino | slightly faster than andante (although, in some cases, it can be taken to mean slightly slower than andante) | 80–108 bpm |
| Marcia moderato | moderately, in the manner of a march | 83–85 bpm |
| Moderato | at a moderate speed | 108–120 bpm |
| Andante moderato | between andante and moderato (thus the name) | 92–112 bpm |
| Allegretto | by the mid-19th century, moderately fast | 112–120 bpm |
| Allegro moderato | close to, but not quite allegro | 116–120 bpm |
| Allegro | fast, quick, and bright | 120–156 bpm |
| molto allegro | slightly faster than allegro, but always in its range | 124-156 bpm |
| Vivace | lively and fast | 156–176 bpm |
| Vivacissimo | very fast and lively | 172–176 bpm |
| Allegrissimo or Allegro vivace | very fast | 172–176 bpm |
| Presto | very, very fast | 168–200 bpm |
| Prestissimo | even faster than presto | 200 bpm and over |