Meaning & use
moderato
(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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