Tempo (meaning "time" in Italian) is a melody's pacing or speed. Typical musical tempos include:
| Largo | very slow 40-60 bpm |
| Larghetto | very slow, but faster than largo (“little largo”) 60-66 bpm |
| Adagio | slow (“at ease”) 66-76 bpm |
| Andante | moderate, walking pace 76-108 bpm |
| Moderato | moderate pace 108-120 bpm |
| Allegro | fast, lively 120-168 bpm |
| Presto | very fast 168-200 bpm |
Adjust the tempo with a bpm number like this:
play {tempo: 120}, "^F3/8G5/8E/8G3/8B35/8"