Top Ten Tempo Ranges

This’s a list of tempo ranges used in songs & pieces. Each song’s tempo is measured in beats per minute (bpm) just like one’s heart rate & 4 beats make up 1 measure (or bar or even a note) & each range requires a certain bpm number.
The Top Ten
1 Prestissimo

Extremely fast. 200 bpm (50 measures/bars/notes per minute) & over Common time is sometimes cut at this range.

2 Presto

Very, very fast. 168-200 bpm (42-50 measures/bars/notes per minute).

3 Allegrissimo

Very fast, lively & bright. 172-176 bpm (43-44 measures/bars per minute).

4 Vivacissimo

Very fast, lively & bright. 172-176 bpm (43-44 measures/bars/notes per minute).

5 Vivace

Lively & fast. 156-176 bpm (39-44 measures/bars/notes per minute).

6 Allegro Vivace

Between allegro & vivace. 124-156 bpm (31-39 measures/bars/notes per minute).

7 Molto Allegro

Slightly above the allegro starting point but still within its entire range. Very fast, quick & bright. 124-156 bpm (31-39 measures/bars/notes per minute).

8 Allegro

The most common tempo range in music: fast & bright. 120-156 bpm (30-39 measures/bars/notes per minute).

9 Allegro Moderato

Slightly below allegro. 116-120 bpm (29-30 measures/bars/notes per minute).

10 Allegretto

Moderately fast. 112-120 bpm (28-30 measures/bars/notes per minute).

The Contenders
11 Moderato

A moderate speed. 108-120 bpm (27-30 measures/bars/notes per minute).

12 Andante Moderato

Somewhere between andante & moderato. 80-108 bpm (20-27 measures/bars/notes per minute).

13 Andantino

Starts slightly faster than andante nowadays, though at times it was slightly slower. 80-108 bpm (20-27 measures/bars/notes per minute).

14 Andante

Comparable to walking. 76-108 bpm (14-27 measures/bars/notes per minute).

15 Marcia Moderato

The common marching tempo. 66-80 bpm (16.5-20 measures/bars/notes per minute).

16 Lento

Slow. 52-108 bpm (13-27 measures/bars/notes per minute).

17 Adagietto

Slightly faster than adagio but slower than andante. 46-80 bpm (11.5-20 measures/bars/notes per minute).

18 Adagio

Faster than larghetto but still slow. 44-68 bpm (11-17 measures/bars/notes per minute).

19 Larghetto

A very broad tempo. 44-66 bpm (11-16.5 measures/bars/notes per minute).

20 Largo

Very slow. 40-66 bpm (10-15 measures/bars/notes per minute).

21 Grave

Very slow & solemn. 24-40 bpm (6-10 measures/bars/notes per minute).

22 Adagissimo

A very slow tempo. 24-40 bpm (6-10 measures/bars/notes per minute).

23 Larghissimo

The slowest standard tempo range possible. 24 bpm (6 measures/bars/notes per minute) or less.