Larghetto Tempo (BPM)
Larghetto is an Italian tempo marking meaning rather broad. In modern metronome terms it is generally taken as about 60–66 BPM — a little narrower than largo, still slow but with a touch more forward motion.
Note lengths at a typical larghetto tempo (63 BPM)
Using 63 BPM as a representative larghetto tempo. For any other BPM use the BPM to milliseconds converter.
| Note value | Milliseconds |
|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 3809.52 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1904.76 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4, one beat) | 952.38 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 476.19 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 238.10 ms |
| Thirty-second note (1/32) | 119.05 ms |
| Bar in 4/4 | 3809.52 ms |
How larghetto compares to nearby tempos
| Term | BPM band | Relationship to Larghetto |
|---|---|---|
| Largo | 40–60 | slower than Larghetto |
| Larghetto | 60–66 | — you are here — |
| Adagio | 66–76 | faster than Larghetto |
Frequently asked questions
- What BPM is Larghetto?
- Larghetto is generally taken as about 60–66 BPM — rather broad, slower than adagio, faster than largo.
- Is Larghetto faster or slower than Adagio?
- Larghetto is slower than Adagio. Adagio sits around 66–76 BPM, while Larghetto is about 60–66 BPM, so Larghetto is the calmer of the two.
- What is one beat in milliseconds at Larghetto?
- At a typical 63 BPM, one beat (a quarter note) is 60000 ÷ 63 ≈ 952.38 ms. At 66 BPM it is about 909.09 ms; at 60 BPM about 1000.00 ms.