Slow tempo
largo - broadly (40–60 bpm)
lento - slowly (40–60 bpm)
adagio - slow and stately (literally, "at ease") (66–76 bpm)
grave - slow and solemn (20–40 bpm)
Moderate tempo
andante - at a walking pace (76–108 bpm)
andantino - slightly faster than andante
moderato - moderately (108–120 bpm)
sostenuto - sustained, prolonged
allegretto - moderately fast (but less so than allegro)
allegro moderato - moderately quick (112–124 bpm)
Fast tempo
allegro - fast, quickly and bright (120–168 bpm)
vivo, vivace - lively and fast (≈140 bpm)
presto - very fast (168–200 bpm)
prestissimo - extremely fast (more than 200bpm)
Additional terms
molto - much
assai - very much
con moto - with motion
commodo - comfortably
non troppo - not too much, allegro non troppo (fast, but not too much)
non tanto - not so much
sempre - all time
meno mosso - less movement or slower
più mosso - more movement or faster
For expressive
ritenuto - slightly slower
ritardando - slowing down gradually
allargando - growing broader
rallentando - gradual slowing down
accelerando, stringendo - speeding up
animando - animating
stretto - in faster tempo, often near the conclusion of a section
Return to previous speed
a tempo - returns to the base tempo after an adjustment
tempo primo, tempo I - denotes an immediate return to the piece's original base tempo after a section in a different tempo
l'istesso tempo - at the same speed
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