tempo
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Most of the tracks fell within a tempo range of about 120-140 beats per minute.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Most of the tracks fell within a tempo range of about 120-140 beats per minute.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Two horror-movie odes are “Chain Saw,” which has the LP’s fastest tempo at nearly 180 beats per minute, and “I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement,” a romp on the fear of subterranean creepiness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
It was always going to be difficult for the second period to match the high-octane tempo of the first, and instead the decisive moments, both mad and magnificent, were compacted into the final few minutes.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The game began, and Felix played point guard—a position that allowed him to control the tempo.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
Vocabulary lists containing tempo
It's About Time: Chron and Temp
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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