Hobbies Playing Music lento Share PINTEREST Email Print Playing Music Playing Piano Tutorials Piano Chords Buying Advice Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording By Brandy Kraemer Updated March 18, 2017 Definition: The Italian musical command lento is an indication to play in a slow tempo; lit. “slow.” BPM of Lento: Lento has between 52-68 beats per minute. See lentissimo. Also Known As: larghetto (It) lent; assez large (Fr) langsam; etwas breit (Ger) Pronunciation: Musical Symbols: (x) double-sharp repeat bar volta bracket (fp) fortepiano Musical Symbols: staccato F-clef (M.D.) mano destra tie 15ma More Musical Terms: (sfz) sforzando middle C BPM (rall.) rallentando major chord