Largo Tempo (BPM)
Largo is an Italian tempo marking meaning broad and stately. In modern metronome terms it is generally taken as about 40–60 BPM — a broad, stately tempo that feels wide and calm.
Note lengths at a typical largo tempo (50 BPM)
Using 50 BPM as a representative largo tempo. For any other BPM use the BPM to milliseconds converter.
| Note value | Milliseconds |
|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 4800.00 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 2400.00 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4, one beat) | 1200.00 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 600.00 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 300.00 ms |
| Thirty-second note (1/32) | 150.00 ms |
| Bar in 4/4 | 4800.00 ms |
How largo compares to nearby tempos
| Term | BPM band | Relationship to Largo |
|---|---|---|
| Grave | 25–45 | slower than Largo |
| Largo | 40–60 | — you are here — |
| Larghetto | 60–66 | faster than Largo |
Frequently asked questions
- What BPM is Largo?
- Largo is generally taken as about 40–60 BPM — broad, stately, slower than larghetto, faster than grave.
- Is Largo faster or slower than Larghetto?
- Largo is slower than Larghetto. Larghetto sits around 60–66 BPM, while Largo is about 40–60 BPM, so Largo is the calmer of the two.
- What is one beat in milliseconds at Largo?
- At a typical 50 BPM, one beat (a quarter note) is 60000 ÷ 50 ≈ 1200.00 ms. At 60 BPM it is about 1000.00 ms; at 40 BPM about 1500.00 ms.