#### MuseScore -- Index -- Tempo

Play back tempo can be changed via the play panel or via tempo text in the score.

##### Play panel

- Display the play panel: ``Display` → `Play Panel``
- Change the Beats per Minute (bpm) using the Tempo (Tmp) slider

##### Tempo text

- Select a note to indicate where the tempo text should be created
- From the main menu: ``Create` → `Text...` → `Tempo...``
- Select the desired tempo text and make adjustments to text or BPM if necessary
- Press ``OK`` to finish

Existing tempo text can be changed by double clicking the text to enter `edit mode` . Beats per minute (BPM) on existing tempo text can be adjusted by right clicking on the text and selecting ``Tempo Properties...``
Note: Tempo text in the score will override a tempo setting in the play panel.