About this tool
Bridge the gap between a metronome number and the Italian words on a score. Enter a BPM to find its traditional tempo marking, or pick a term to see its usual BPM range and character — a quick reference for performers, students and arrangers, running entirely in your browser with nothing uploaded.
The tool uses the standard classical table of markings, from Larghissimo (below 24 BPM) through Adagio, Andante, Moderato and Allegro up to Prestissimo (above 200 BPM). When you enter a BPM it finds the single band that number falls into; when you pick a term it reports that term's traditional BPM range and a short note on its character. Because several historical terms overlap in speed, the BPM-to-term direction assigns one clear band so every tempo maps to exactly one marking.
Tempo markings describe feel as much as raw speed, so treat the numbers as conventional guidelines rather than strict rules. Use them to interpret a score, to choose a metronome setting for a marked piece, or to put a familiar Italian name to a tempo you already have.