Allegretto
Moderately fast, slightly slower than Allegro.
Category
tempo
Pronunciation
ah-leh-GREH-toh
Origin
Italian
Tempo
100–128 BPM
Length
103 words · 1 min read
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- AffettuosoWith affection and tenderness.
- AgitatoAgitated; restless and anxious in character.
- Al CodaJump to the coda section when the coda symbol is reached
- Al FineContinue playing until the point marked Fine
- Alla breveCut time — a tempo marking indicating two minim beats per bar instead of four crotchets
- AllegroFast, lively tempo
- AmorosoLovingly, with tenderness and warm affection in the performance
- AnacrusisOne or more notes that precede the first full bar of a piece, functioning as an upbeat or pickup.
- AndanteAt a walking pace; moderately slow.
- AndantinoSlightly faster than Andante, though historically debated.