slow tempo
Unhurried musical speed
Slow tempo describes music played at an unhurried pace, with beats spaced farther apart than average.
The term appears in musical directions and casual discussion alike: The ballad's slow tempo gave the lyrics room to breathe.
In classical music, Italian terms like adagio, largo, and lento specify particular degrees of slowness.
- larghettoSlightly faster than largo
- graveSerious and worrying
- funeral marchMusic accompanying a coffin
- ritardandoGradual tempo decrease
- lentoSlow tempo marking
time signature · melancholic · dirge · rallentando · requiem · half-time · serene · ambient music · mood music · relaxation · deep breath · reflective · somber · andante · moderato · nocturne · meditative · tranquil
- exercise variationssingle leg, wide stance, narrow stance, overhand grip, underhand grip
- Tempoaccelerando, adagio, allegretto, allegro, andante
- Stoner MetalFu Manchu, heavy riffs, Lowrider, Nebula, Greenleaf
- Trip-HopMassive Attack, Portishead, downtempo, Sly, Mandalay
- Beats Per Minute60, 80, 100, 120, allegro
- drowsysleepy, drowsy, tired, dozy, groggy
musical speed
slow tempofast tempo
Rapid musical pace
allegro · presto · vivace · prestissimo · lively tempo