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Allegro vs Moderato - What's the difference?

allegro | moderato |

As a verb allegro

is .

As a noun moderato is

(music) a tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo.

As an adverb moderato is

(music) played in this style.

As an adjective moderato is

(music) describing a passage having this mark.

allegro

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto
  • (music) In more traditional use, an expressive marking indicating lively or happily, not necessarily quick or fast.
  • (music) A passage having this mark
  • Adverb

    (head)
  • (music) played in a quick, lively tempo
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • (music) describing a passage having this mark
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    moderato

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo
  • (music) A passage having this mark
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (music) played in this style
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) describing a passage having this mark
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