Definition:
The Italian musical command moderato is an indication to play in a reasonable, moderate tempo; lit. “moderate.”
BPM of Moderato:
108-120 beats per minute; between andante and allegro.
Different Uses for Moderato
When used alongside other types of musical terms, such as mood commands, moderato will indicate the BPM on its own:◊ Moderato maestoso: “Moderately and majestically” – an indication to play with dignified passion, and a moderate BPM. However, when used with another tempo command, moderato modifies that command’s intensity:◊ Allegro moderato: Slightly fast
Also Known As:
modéré; en modérant (Fr) mässig; gemässigt (Ger)
Pronunciation: moh’-dair-AH-tohBPM also seen as: 88-112Musical Symbols:
staccato F-clef (M.D.) mano destra tie 15ma
More Musical Terms:
(sfz) sforzando middle C BPM (rall.) rallentando major chord
Definition:
The Italian musical command moderato is an indication to play in a reasonable, moderate tempo; lit. “moderate.”
BPM of Moderato:
108-120 beats per minute; between andante and allegro.
Different Uses for Moderato
When used alongside other types of musical terms, such as mood commands, moderato will indicate the BPM on its own:◊ Moderato maestoso: “Moderately and majestically” – an indication to play with dignified passion, and a moderate BPM. However, when used with another tempo command, moderato modifies that command’s intensity:◊ Allegro moderato: Slightly fast
Also Known As:
modéré; en modérant (Fr) mässig; gemässigt (Ger)
Pronunciation: moh’-dair-AH-tohBPM also seen as: 88-112Musical Symbols:
staccato F-clef (M.D.) mano destra tie 15ma
More Musical Terms:
(sfz) sforzando middle C BPM (rall.) rallentando major chord
Definition:
The Italian musical command moderato is an indication to play in a reasonable, moderate tempo; lit. “moderate.”
BPM of Moderato:
108-120 beats per minute; between andante and allegro.
Different Uses for Moderato
When used alongside other types of musical terms, such as mood commands, moderato will indicate the BPM on its own:◊ Moderato maestoso: “Moderately and majestically” – an indication to play with dignified passion, and a moderate BPM. However, when used with another tempo command, moderato modifies that command’s intensity:◊ Allegro moderato: Slightly fast
Also Known As:
modéré; en modérant (Fr) mässig; gemässigt (Ger)
Pronunciation: moh’-dair-AH-tohBPM also seen as: 88-112Musical Symbols:
staccato F-clef (M.D.) mano destra tie 15ma
More Musical Terms:
(sfz) sforzando middle C BPM (rall.) rallentando major chord
Definition:
The Italian musical command moderato is an indication to play in a reasonable, moderate tempo; lit. “moderate.”
BPM of Moderato:
- 108-120 beats per minute; between andante and allegro.
Different Uses for Moderato
- When used alongside other types of musical terms, such as mood commands, moderato will indicate the BPM on its own:◊ Moderato maestoso: “Moderately and majestically” – an indication to play with dignified passion, and a moderate BPM.
- However, when used with another tempo command, moderato modifies that command’s intensity:◊ Allegro moderato: Slightly fast
Also Known As:
- modéré; en modérant (Fr)
- mässig; gemässigt (Ger)
Pronunciation: moh’-dair-AH-tohBPM also seen as: 88-112Musical Symbols:
- staccato
- F-clef
- (M.D.) mano destra
- tie
- 15ma
More Musical Terms:
- (sfz) sforzando
- middle C
- BPM
- (rall.) rallentando
- major chord
