Top Ten Tempo Ranges

This is a list of tempo ranges used in songs and pieces. Each song's tempo is measured in beats per minute (bpm), just like one's heart rate. Four beats make up one measure (or bar), and each range corresponds to a specific bpm number.
The Top Ten
1 Prestissimo

Extremely fast. 200 bpm (50 measures/bars/notes per minute) and 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, and bright. 172-176 bpm (43-44 measures/bars per minute).

4 Vivacissimo

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

5 Vivace

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

6 Allegro Vivace

Between allegro and 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, and bright. 124-156 bpm (31-39 measures/bars/notes per minute).

8 Allegro

The most common tempo range in music: fast and 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 and 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 and 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.