Definition of Moderato

1. Adjective. (of tempo) moderate.

Similar to: Slow

Definition of Moderato

1. a. & adv. With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately.

Definition of Moderato

1. Noun. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo ¹

2. Noun. (music) A passage having this mark ¹

3. Adverb. (music) played in this style ¹

4. Adjective. (music) describing a passage having this mark ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Moderato

1. a musical passage played at a medium tempo [n -TOS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Moderato

moderance
moderate
moderate breeze
moderate gale
moderate hypothermia
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moderately
moderateness
moderatenesses
moderates
moderating
moderation
moderationist
moderations
moderatism
moderato (current term)
moderator
moderator band
moderator variable
moderators
moderatorship
moderatorships
moderatos
moderatour
moderatours
moderatress
moderatrix
moderatrixes
modern
modern-day

Literary usage of Moderato

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1880) by John Alexander Fuller-Maitland, George Grove (1880)
"moderato alone is never used by Beethoven, except in the doubtful Pianoforte ... He uses Molto moderato however in the Sonata for Pianoforte and Violin, op. ..."

2. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland (1907)
"Thus Allegro moderato will be slightly slower than Allegro alone, and Andante moderato slightly taster than Andante. moderato alone is never used by ..."

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