Glossary of musical terms/Tempo


 * tempo
 * the "speed" of the music. The tempo determines how many notes of a given value can be played in a given amount of time. Musical scores may include a tempo recommendation (usually in Italian), i.e.,


 * Allegro
 * Largo
 * or a more precise instruction, in the form of a particular note-value, i.e.


 * [[Image:Minim.jpg|30px|minim/half-note]] = 120 (this would typically be interpreted as 120 half-notes in one minute)