Meaning & use

moderato

adverb·Advanced

(music) At a moderate tempo, neither fast nor slow.

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The second movement is marked moderato, giving the melody a steady, walking pace.

The conductor asked the strings to play moderato through the transition.

A note on using this word

One of several Italian tempo markings, falling between 'andante' (slower) and 'allegro' (faster).

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