Trivia: Which of these is NOT a tempo instruction?
Largo
Presto
Nonet
Adagio
The correct answer is Nonet
So why is this answer correct? : Tempo instructions tell the conductor the speed at which to lead the musicians to create a specific sound. In orchestra settings, Italian words are used to indicate the tempo. “Largo” means wide or broad, indicating a very slow tempo. “Presto” means very fast, and “adagio” means slow and stately.