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Music notation glossary · Tempo markings

Allegretto

moderately fast, 112–120

Metronome at 116 BPM

Allegretto lies between 112 and 120 beats per minute; the metronome starts in the middle, and the tempo can be changed there.

What it means

Between moderato and allegro. The diminutive takes some of allegro's drive, not its cheerfulness.

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