Allegro/Moderato, 1st movement from Sonata No.3 in A Marianne
Although tempo is described or indicated in many different ways, including with a range of words (e.g., Slowly, Adagio, Quickly, Allegro), it is typically measured in beats per minute (bpm or BPM). For example, a tempo of 60 beats per minute signifies one beat per second, while a tempo of 120 beats per minute is twice as rapid, signifying two beats every second. The note value of a beat will.