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Largo vs. Tempo — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Largo and Tempo

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Largo

In a very slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than adagio, and with great dignity. Used chiefly as a direction.

Tempo

In musical terminology, tempo (Italian for "time"; plural tempos, or tempi from the Italian plural) is the speed or pace of a given piece. In classical music, tempo is typically indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (often using conventional Italian terms) and is usually measured in beats per minute (or bpm).

Largo

A largo passage or movement.

Tempo

(Music) The speed at which music is or ought to be played, often indicated on written compositions by a descriptive or metronomic direction to the performer.

Largo

(music) a very slow tempo

Tempo

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
"the tempo and the feeling of modern life" (Robert L. Heilbroner).
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Largo

(music) a musical piece or movement in such a tempo

Tempo

A frequency or rate.
10 calls per hour isn't a bad start, but we'll need to up the tempo if we want to reach our target of selling insurance policies.

Largo

(music) strong and stately

Tempo

(chess) A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use for him (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another.

Largo

Slow or slowly; - more so than adagio; next in slowness to grave, which is also weighty and solemn.

Tempo

(bridge) The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.
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Largo

(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner

Tempo

The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation (as in chess example)

Largo

Very slow in tempo and broad in manner

Tempo

(music) The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)

Largo

Slowly and broadly

Tempo

(cycling) The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.

Tempo

A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries): a genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.

Tempo

(American football) A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which elapses after one play ends and the next starts.

Tempo

A temporary carport.

Tempo

The rate or degree of movement in time.

Tempo

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

Tempo

The rate of some repeating event

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