allegretto
/ˌæl.əˈɡrɛt.oʊ/
noun
- A musical passage or movement played at a moderately fast tempo.
- The second allegretto is the most famous part of the suite.
- The pianist played the allegretto with great energy.
- She hummed the allegretto from the ballet as she walked home.
adverb
- In a moderately fast tempo (slower than allegro but faster than andante).
- The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the passage allegretto.
- The piece begins allegretto, then slows down for the middle section.
- She practiced the sonata until she could play it allegretto without mistakes.
Antonyms
adjective
- Describing a musical passage or movement played at a moderately fast tempo.
- He prefers allegretto pieces because they are lively but not too fast.
- The composer marked the third section as allegretto in the score.
- The allegretto movement of the symphony is light and cheerful.