Adagio vs Allegro

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Adagio	Allegro
Definition	Slow, at ease	Fast, lively tempo
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	ah-DAH-joh	ah-LEH-groh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	66–76	120–156
Synonyms	slow at ease	fast lively quick
Antonyms	allegro presto	adagio largo
Usage	The adagio second movement brought the audience to tears.	The first movement is marked allegro con brio, demanding both speed and brilliance.

Definition: Fast, lively tempo
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: ah-LEH-groh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 120–156
Synonyms: fast lively quick
Antonyms: adagio largo
Usage: The first movement is marked allegro con brio, demanding both speed and brilliance.