1600–1750 · 62 presets

Baroque

No metronome yet: Baroque tempos come from the dance each piece is named after. Start with the dances of the suite, then the pieces students meet first.

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Dances of the suite

Typical tempos for each dance. The sarabande leans on its second beat, so both first beats tap strong.

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  1. Allemande 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
  2. Corrente 3/4 · = 138 Allegro
  3. Sarabande 3/4 · = 60 Larghetto
  4. Minuet 3/4 · = 120 Allegro
  5. Gavotte 2/2 · = 66 Allegro
  6. Bourrée 2/2 · = 84 Vivace
  7. Passepied 3/8 · = 60 Andante
  8. Siciliano 6/8 · = 48 Adagio
  9. Gigue 12/8 · = 92 Allegro

Pieces

Typical tempos from well-known recordings and teaching editions. Composers of the time left no metronome marks.

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  1. Minuet in GPetzold, from the Anna Magdalena Notebook 3/4 · = 116 Moderato
  2. Prelude in C major, BWV 846J. S. Bach 4/4 · = 66 Adagio
  3. Invention No. 1, BWV 772J. S. Bach 4/4 · = 76 Andante
  4. Air on the G StringJ. S. Bach 4/4 · = 52 Largo
  5. Canon in DPachelbel 4/4 · = 60 Larghetto
  6. Spring, I. AllegroVivaldi 4/4 · = 100 Andante
  7. Sarabande in D minor, HWV 437Handel 3/4 · = 60 Larghetto

More pieces

Concert favourites and student repertoire at typical tempos.

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  1. Toccata and Fugue in D minor, FugueJ. S. Bach 4/4 · = 84 Andante
  2. Jesu, Joy of Man's DesiringJ. S. Bach 9/8 · = 56 Andante
  3. Badinerie, Suite No. 2J. S. Bach 2/4 · = 96 Andante
  4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, I.J. S. Bach 4/4 · = 104 Andante
  5. Cello Suite No. 1, PreludeJ. S. Bach 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
  6. Musette in D, BWV Anh. 126Anna Magdalena Notebook 2/4 · = 88 Andante
  7. Minuet in G minor, BWV Anh. 115Petzold 3/4 · = 108 Moderato
  8. Invention No. 4, BWV 775J. S. Bach 3/8 · = 56 Andante
  9. Invention No. 8, BWV 779J. S. Bach 3/4 · = 92 Andante
  10. Little Prelude in C, BWV 939J. S. Bach 4/4 · = 80 Andante
  11. Hallelujah ChorusHandel 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
  12. Arrival of the Queen of ShebaHandel 4/4 · = 112 Moderato
  13. Water Music, Alla HornpipeHandel 3/2 · = 60 Allegro
  14. Winter, II. LargoVivaldi 4/4 · = 52 Largo
  15. Summer, III. PrestoVivaldi 3/4 · = 168 Vivace
  16. Autumn, I. AllegroVivaldi 4/4 · = 104 Andante
  17. Sonata K. 380D. Scarlatti 3/4 · = 104 Andante
  18. Sonata K. 141D. Scarlatti 3/8 · = 66 Andante
  19. Le CoucouDaquin 2/4 · = 88 Andante
  20. Les Barricades MystérieusesCouperin 2/2 · = 60 Allegro
  21. Rondeau, AbdelazerPurcell 3/4 · = 104 Andante
  22. Trumpet VoluntaryClarke 4/4 · = 92 Andante

Dance ladders

Gigue and minuet from slow to lively.

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  1. Gigue 12/8 64 12/8 · = 64 Andante
  2. Gigue 12/8 68 12/8 · = 68 Andante
  3. Gigue 12/8 72 12/8 · = 72 Moderato
  4. Gigue 12/8 76 12/8 · = 76 Moderato
  5. Gigue 12/8 80 12/8 · = 80 Allegro
  6. Gigue 12/8 84 12/8 · = 84 Allegro
  7. Gigue 12/8 88 12/8 · = 88 Allegro
  8. Gigue 12/8 92 12/8 · = 92 Allegro
  9. Gigue 12/8 96 12/8 · = 96 Allegro
  10. Gigue 12/8 100 12/8 · = 100 Allegro
  11. Gigue 12/8 104 12/8 · = 104 Vivace
  12. Gigue 12/8 108 12/8 · = 108 Vivace
  13. Gigue 12/8 112 12/8 · = 112 Vivace
  14. Minuet 90 3/4 · = 90 Andante
  15. Minuet 95 3/4 · = 95 Andante
  16. Minuet 100 3/4 · = 100 Andante
  17. Minuet 105 3/4 · = 105 Andante
  18. Minuet 110 3/4 · = 110 Moderato
  19. Minuet 115 3/4 · = 115 Moderato
  20. Minuet 120 3/4 · = 120 Allegro
  21. Minuet 125 3/4 · = 125 Allegro
  22. Minuet 130 3/4 · = 130 Allegro
  23. Minuet 135 3/4 · = 135 Allegro
  24. Minuet 140 3/4 · = 140 Allegro

Tempos are typical practice values from common recordings and teaching editions, unless a preset says “Composer's mark”. Song tempos are those of the studio recordings, rounded. Editions, performers and live versions differ — treat them as a starting point.