- suddenly
* Tempo comodo - at a comfortable speed
* Tempo di... - the speed of a ... (such as Tempo di valse (speed of a waltz, ? 60 bpm or ? 126 bpm), Tempo di marcia (speed of a march, ? 120 bpm))
* Tempo giusto - at a consistent speed, at the 'right' speed, in strict tempo
* Tempo primo - resume the original (first) tempo
* Tempo semplice - simple, regular speed, plainly

French tempo markings