...let's talk some more about tempo. One of the things I do to quickly learn a song is to get out my Seiko digital metronome, model DM-20, and check the tempo and the beat of the song I am learning. On the back I noticed the following:

Largho 40-60
Larghetto 60-66
Adagio 66-76
Andante 76-108
Moderato 108-120
Allegro 120-168
Presto 166-200
Prestissimo 200-208

I realize this is not news to most of our musically inclined catters but I thought it would be useful in discussing tempo and beat for songs. I also noticed that some of our beginners on hearme have difficulty keeping a regular tempo when singing or playing. This might help. And knowing what kinds of tunes use what kinds of tempos might be interesting to note here.
What is a good example of prestissimo, for instance? harp