Speed, or the count of one beat. The word tempo is Italian for speed.
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Both tempos and tempi are correct, according to the Chambers dictionary. It's Italian.
Tempo is the speed of musical time. There isn't really a synonym for it, but it is often given in beats per minute or BPM (for example, "120 BPM" or "quarter equals 120").
Tempo.
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The tempo marking, usually located near the top of the music composition, determines how many beats pre minute the pace of the song should be played at. You should use a metronome to determine this.
getting faster
Accelerando