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allegretto — meaning in music
allegretto is a musical term meaning fairly fast (less than allegro). It is a tempo marking, first tested at Grade 3 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.
Definition
fairly fast (less than allegro)
TempoFirst tested: Grade 3
Translations
| French | assez rapide (moins que allegro) |
|---|---|
| German | ziemlich schnell (weniger als Allegro) |
| Italian | abbastanza veloce (meno di allegro) |
| Spanish | bastante rápido (menos que allegro) |
| Chinese | 相当快（低于 allegro） |
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