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Music notation glossary · Tempo markings

Largo

broad and very slow, 40–60

Metronome at 50 BPM

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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