Which sequence lists tempo markings in correct slow-to-fast order?

• A. largissimo, largo, larghetto, andante, moderato, allegro, vivace, presto
• B. allegro, moderato, andante, larghetto, largo, largissimo, vivace, presto
• C. largissimo, larghetto, largo, andante, moderato, vivace, allegro, presto
• D. andante, moderato, allegro, vivace, presto, largissimo, largo, larghetto

Answer: (A)

Tempo markings show how fast to play, and they rise from slow to fast. The sequence begins with largissimo, the slowest among these terms, then moves to largo, then larghetto, followed by andante, moderato, allegro, vivace, and presto. Each step is faster than the one before, so the order is a correct progression from slow to fast. Skipping adagio here is fine as long as the remaining terms still increase in tempo.

Other options break the progression: starting with a fast term like allegro would not be slow-to-fast; placing a slower term after a faster one (for example, largo after larghetto) reverses the order; starting with andante also breaks the idea of listing from slowest upward.