Here are 12 Italian musical terms that are regularly used to define the speed at which the piece of music should be played. They are currently listed in alphabetical order.

Rearrange them in 'speed' order, with the slowest one first, increasing to the fastest.

Don't cheat.

This is a good test for your musical knowledge.

Adagio
Allegretto
Allegro
Andante
Grave
Larghetto
Largo
Lento
Moderato
Prestissimo
Presto
Vivace (or Vivo)

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Peter

Don't scroll down until you have at least tried to order, the Italian 'speed' musical terms ....

Peter

Answers to Italian Speed musical terms.

* Grave - very slow and solemn (pronounced "GRAH-vay")
* Largo - slow and broad ("LAR-go")
* Larghetto - not quite as slow as largo ("lar-GET-oh")
* Adagio - slow ("uh-DAH-jee-oh")
* Lento - slow ("LEN-toe")
* Andante - literally "walking", a medium slow tempo ("on-DON-tay")
* Moderato - moderate, or medium ("MOD-er-AH-toe")
* Allegretto - Not as fast as allegro ("AL-luh-GRET-oh")
* Allegro - fast ("uh-LAY-grow")
* Vivo, or Vivace - lively and brisk ("VEE-voh")
* Presto - very fast ("PRESS-toe")
* Prestissimo - very, very fast ("press-TEE-see-moe")

Peter