lento

Definition: The Italian musical command lento is an indication to play in a slow tempo; lit. “slow.”

slow [ˈlɛnto ] Word forms: lento, lenta. adjective. gen) slow.

“Lento” means to play the song slow, but slightly faster than “adagio.” Generally the tempo for lento considered to be around 52-108 BPM.

Lento - very slow (40–60 bpm) - Lento assai – even more slowly than lento.

slowly Lento – slowly (40–45 BPM) Largo – broadly (45–50 BPM) Adagio – slow and stately (literally, “at ease”) (55–65 BPM) Adagietto – rather slow (65–69 BPM)

Lento – very slow (40–60 BPM) Langsam - slow but broad (40-60 BPM) Largo – slowly (45–50 BPM) Larghetto – quite broadly (60–69 BPM)

Slow, deliberate, gradual, leisurely mean unhurried and not happening rapidly.

Britannica Dictionary definition of SLOWLY. [more slowly; most slowly] : in a slow way or at a low speed. go/walk/drive slowly. working/talking/moving slowly.

Lento – slow (52–108 bpm) Andante – at a walking pace, moderately slow (56–108 bpm) Andantino – slightly faster than andante, but slower than moderato (80–108 bpm) (although, in some cases, it can be taken to mean slightly slower than andante) Marcia moderato – moderately, in the manner of a march (66–80 bpm)

In the context of music, tempo refers to how fast a piece of music is. Because of the term's origins, different speeds are named after Italian words, such as allegro, allegretto, lento, largo, and andante. Another way to describe tempo is by indicating its BPM or beats per minute.

lento. adverb or adjective. len·​to ˈlen-ˌtō : in a slow manner.

Lento – slowly (40–45 BPM) Largo – broadly (45–50 BPM) Adagio – slow and stately (literally, “at ease”) (55–65 BPM) Adagietto – rather slow (65–69 BPM)