High tempo vs fast tempo

"fast tempo" and "high tempo" are both used. For a plain description of musical tempo, I would tend to use "fast". "high tempo" has more connotations, and is often used figuratively, for things other than music.

"slow tempo" is fine. "low tempo" feels fairly uncommon to me.

I heard up-tempo before to describe atmosphere. However, in musical terms, tempo is the rhythm in which a piece of music is played. One can describe Michael Jackson music is fast tempo, or " high energy ", but I have never come across the term " high tempo " before.

grammarfreakI have never come across the term " high tempo " before.

It is reasonably common in the UK. For example, it might typically be used of a sports match, or exercise routine, or something like that. Perhaps it is less common in the US.

Anonymous Is the correct grammatical way of describing a tempo in music high tempo/low tempo OR fast tempo/slow tempo

I use only 'fast' and 'slow' to describe musical tempo.

CJ

CalifJimI use only 'fast' and 'slow' to describe musical tempo.

Are you familiar with the term "high tempo" at all?

GPYAre you familiar with the term "high tempo" at all?

It's seems vaguely familiar, but that's about it.

Maybe I know it only passively, being able to understand its meaning in its context when I see it, but I don't think I've ever used it as part of my active vocabulary. If I did, I suppose that I'd use it as I use "fast paced" (life, job, city).

CalifJimIt's seems vaguely familiar, but that's about it.

It seems it must be primarily BrE then.