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Music notation glossary · Tempo markings

Larghetto

a little less broad than largo, 60–66

Metronome at 63 BPM

Larghetto lies between 60 and 66 beats per minute; the metronome starts in the middle, and the tempo can be changed there.

What it means

The diminutive of largo. Italian musical terms grade this way: -etto and -ino weaken, -issimo strengthens.

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