What does moderato mean in music?

moderato means "at a moderate pace".

What type of musical term is moderato?

moderato is a tempo term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the tempo word list.

What grade is moderato tested in?

moderato first appears at Grade 1 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

Music theory · Musical terms · Tempo

moderato — meaning in music

moderato is a musical term meaning at a moderate pace. It is a tempo marking, first tested at Grade 1 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

at a moderate pace

TempoFirst tested: Grade 1

Translations

French	à un rythme modéré
German	in mäßigem Tempo
Italian	ad un ritmo moderato
Spanish	a un ritmo moderado
Chinese	以适度的速度

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All tempo terms

a tempo accelerando adagio allegretto allegro andante andantino doppio movimento incalzando l’istesso tempo larghetto largo lento moderato prestissimo presto rallentando ritardando ritenuto stringendo tempo primo vivace