violento

Lento violento (Italian for "slow/violent") is a Hard Dance genre that emerged in Italy in the early 2000s. Unlike the genres it draws from, like Italo Dance, Hardcore , Euro-Trance, and Hardstyle, lento violento is characterized by its slow tempo, which generally sits within the 70-120 BPM range.

slow Lento (Italian: 'slow'). A tempo instruction meaning the music is slow.

You may have seen the word lento written at the start of a score and wondered what it means – it's the term used in music to indicate a piece should be played with a very slow tempo (slower even than adagio).

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)

Larghissimo – extremely slow, slowest type of tempo (24 bpm and under) Adagissimo and Grave – very slow, very slow and solemn (24-40 bpm) Largo – slow and broad (40–66 bpm)

Grave – slow and solemn (20–40 BPM) Lento – slowly (40–45 BPM) Largo – broadly (45–50 BPM) Adagio – slow and stately (literally, “at ease”) (55–65 BPM)

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

Larghissimo – extremely slow, slowest type of tempo (24 bpm and under) Adagissimo and Grave – very slow, very slow and solemn (24-40 bpm) Largo – slow and broad (40–66 bpm)

Crotch proposed the following list of tempo terms in ascending order of speed: grave, largo, larghetto, adagio, lento, andante, allegretto, allegro, vivace, alla breve, presto, prestissimo; but he admitted that there were those who regarded adagio, lento, andante, alla breve, and vivace 'rather as terms of expression ...

Listed from slowest to fastest, some of the different tempos in music include grave, lento, largo, adagio, adante, moderato, allegretto, allegro, vivace, presto, prestissimo.

Instrumental music with three kinds of tempo (fast tempo: >120 bpm, presto and allegro; medium tempo: 76–120 bpm, moderato and andante; and slow tempo: 60–76 bpm, adagio and larghetto) was selected by three music professors.

Moderato – moderately (86–97 BPM) Allegretto – moderately fast (98–109 BPM) Allegro – fast, quickly and bright (109–132 BPM) Vivace – lively and fast (132–140 BPM)