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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Allemande 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
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Corrente 3/4 · = 138 Allegro
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Sarabande 3/4 · = 60 Larghetto
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Minuet 3/4 · = 120 Allegro
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Gavotte 2/2 · = 66 Allegro
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Bourrée 2/2 · = 84 Vivace
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Passepied 3/8 · = 60 Andante
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Siciliano 6/8 · = 48 Adagio
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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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Minuet in GPetzold, from the Anna Magdalena Notebook 3/4 · = 116 Moderato
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Prelude in C major, BWV 846J. S. Bach 4/4 · = 66 Adagio
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Invention No. 1, BWV 772J. S. Bach 4/4 · = 76 Andante
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Air on the G StringJ. S. Bach 4/4 · = 52 Largo
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Canon in DPachelbel 4/4 · = 60 Larghetto
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Spring, I. AllegroVivaldi 4/4 · = 100 Andante
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Sarabande in D minor, HWV 437Handel 3/4 · = 60 Larghetto
More pieces
Concert favourites and student repertoire at typical tempos.
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor, FugueJ. S. Bach 4/4 · = 84 Andante
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Jesu, Joy of Man's DesiringJ. S. Bach 9/8 · = 56 Andante
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Badinerie, Suite No. 2J. S. Bach 2/4 · = 96 Andante
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, I.J. S. Bach 4/4 · = 104 Andante
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Cello Suite No. 1, PreludeJ. S. Bach 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
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Musette in D, BWV Anh. 126Anna Magdalena Notebook 2/4 · = 88 Andante
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Minuet in G minor, BWV Anh. 115Petzold 3/4 · = 108 Moderato
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Invention No. 4, BWV 775J. S. Bach 3/8 · = 56 Andante
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Invention No. 8, BWV 779J. S. Bach 3/4 · = 92 Andante
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Little Prelude in C, BWV 939J. S. Bach 4/4 · = 80 Andante
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Hallelujah ChorusHandel 4/4 · = 72 Adagio
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Arrival of the Queen of ShebaHandel 4/4 · = 112 Moderato
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Water Music, Alla HornpipeHandel 3/2 · = 60 Allegro
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Winter, II. LargoVivaldi 4/4 · = 52 Largo
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Summer, III. PrestoVivaldi 3/4 · = 168 Vivace
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Autumn, I. AllegroVivaldi 4/4 · = 104 Andante
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Sonata K. 380D. Scarlatti 3/4 · = 104 Andante
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Sonata K. 141D. Scarlatti 3/8 · = 66 Andante
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Le CoucouDaquin 2/4 · = 88 Andante
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Les Barricades MystérieusesCouperin 2/2 · = 60 Allegro
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Rondeau, AbdelazerPurcell 3/4 · = 104 Andante
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Trumpet VoluntaryClarke 4/4 · = 92 Andante
Dance ladders
Gigue and minuet from slow to lively.
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Gigue 12/8 64 12/8 · = 64 Andante
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Gigue 12/8 68 12/8 · = 68 Andante
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Gigue 12/8 72 12/8 · = 72 Moderato
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Gigue 12/8 76 12/8 · = 76 Moderato
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Gigue 12/8 80 12/8 · = 80 Allegro
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Gigue 12/8 84 12/8 · = 84 Allegro
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Gigue 12/8 88 12/8 · = 88 Allegro
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Gigue 12/8 92 12/8 · = 92 Allegro
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Gigue 12/8 96 12/8 · = 96 Allegro
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Gigue 12/8 100 12/8 · = 100 Allegro
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Gigue 12/8 104 12/8 · = 104 Vivace
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Gigue 12/8 108 12/8 · = 108 Vivace
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Gigue 12/8 112 12/8 · = 112 Vivace
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Minuet 90 3/4 · = 90 Andante
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Minuet 95 3/4 · = 95 Andante
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Minuet 100 3/4 · = 100 Andante
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Minuet 105 3/4 · = 105 Andante
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Minuet 110 3/4 · = 110 Moderato
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Minuet 115 3/4 · = 115 Moderato
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Minuet 120 3/4 · = 120 Allegro
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Minuet 125 3/4 · = 125 Allegro
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Minuet 130 3/4 · = 130 Allegro
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Minuet 135 3/4 · = 135 Allegro
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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.