Examples of Tempo: Identifying Different Speeds in Songs

📚 Quick Study Guide

• ⏱️ Tempo: The speed or pace of a piece of music.
• 🎵 BPM: Beats Per Minute, the standard unit for measuring tempo.
• 🐌 Largo: Very slow tempo (40-60 BPM).
• 😌 Adagio: Slow tempo (66-76 BPM).
• 🚶 Andante: Moderately slow tempo (76-108 BPM).
• 🎼 Moderato: Moderate tempo (108-120 BPM).
• 🏃 Allegro: Fast tempo (120-168 BPM).
• 💃 Vivace: Lively and fast tempo (168-176 BPM).
• ⚡ Presto: Very, very fast tempo (176-200 BPM).
• 🚀 Prestissimo: Even faster than Presto (200 BPM and over).

Practice Quiz

1. What does BPM stand for in music?
1. A. Beats Per Measure
2. B. Beats Per Minute
3. C. Bars Per Minute
4. D. Bands Playing Music
2. Which tempo marking indicates a slow pace, approximately 66-76 BPM?
1. A. Allegro
2. B. Presto
3. C. Adagio
4. D. Moderato
3. If a song is marked 'Allegro', what can you infer about its speed?
1. A. It's very slow
2. B. It's moderately slow
3. C. It's fast
4. D. It's moderate
4. Which of these tempo markings represents the fastest pace?
1. A. Presto
2. B. Vivace
3. C. Andante
4. D. Prestissimo
5. A song with a tempo of 115 BPM would likely be marked as:
1. A. Largo
2. B. Andante
3. C. Moderato
4. D. Allegro
6. Which tempo marking suggests a 'walking' pace?
1. A. Vivace
2. B. Andante
3. C. Adagio
4. D. Presto
7. If a piece of music has a tempo of 50 BPM, what tempo marking would likely be used?
1. A. Allegro
2. B. Moderato
3. C. Largo
4. D. Vivace