Music notation glossary · Tempo markings
Largo
broad and very slow, 40–60
Largo lies between 40 and 60 beats per minute; the metronome starts in the middle, and the tempo can be changed there.
What it means
Broad means every note is given room. Largo is slow but not heavy — the line should carry.
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