Agitato vs Tranquillo

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Agitato	Tranquillo
Definition	Agitated; restless and anxious in character.	Tranquil; calm and peaceful.
Category	expression	expression
Pronunciation	ah-jih-TAH-toh	trahn-KWEE-loh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	agitated restless anxious	calm peaceful serene
Antonyms	Tranquillo Dolce	Agitato Con fuoco
Usage	The accompaniment becomes agitato as the singer reveals the devastating news.	The storm passes and the music settles into a tranquillo passage of extraordinary beauty.

Definition: Agitated; restless and anxious in character.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: ah-jih-TAH-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: agitated restless anxious
Antonyms: Tranquillo Dolce
Usage: The accompaniment becomes agitato as the singer reveals the devastating news.

Definition: Tranquil; calm and peaceful.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: trahn-KWEE-loh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: calm peaceful serene
Antonyms: Agitato Con fuoco
Usage: The storm passes and the music settles into a tranquillo passage of extraordinary beauty.