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On this page, you can find audio examples of different tempos. Please keep in mind that many more tempos exist apart from the examples on this website. I encourage you to do your own research to discover more! All examples consist of a concert F Major scale played on a Bb clarinet, where each note equals a quarter note.
Each tempo example is paired with a definition from https://www.naxos.com/education/glossary.asp
LARGO F MAJ EXAMPLE 50.mp3Largo (Italian: broad, wide, large and consequently slow).
General range: 40-60 bpm.
This specific example is played at 50 bpm.
MODERATO F MAJ EXAMPLE.mp3Moderato (Italian: moderate).
General range: 108-120 bpm.
This specific example is played at 112 bpm.
ALLEGRO F MAJ EXAMPLE.mp3Allegro (Italian: cheerful, lively) is generally taken to mean fast, although not as fast as vivace or presto.
General range: 120-160 bpm.
This specific example is played at 140 bpm.
RIT F MAJ EXAMPLE.mp3Ritardando (Italian: becoming slower), abbreviated often to rit.
In this example, you can hear that the scale starts at a faster tempo and gradually slows down as the scale descends to end at a slower tempo.
Try out these tempo markings with your own metronome at home!
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