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Allegro Common

Allegro has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Noun
1

a brisk and lively tempo

"The conductor signaled for an allegro, instantly turning the slow melody into something brisk and lively as the orchestra burst forward."

2

a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner

"The conductor raised his baton and signaled for the orchestra to launch into the allegro section of the symphony."

3

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

"The conductor raised his baton and signaled the orchestra to switch from a moderate pace to an allegro for the final burst of energy."

Adjective
1

(of tempo) fast

"The conductor raised his baton and signaled for an allegro, instantly turning the slow melody into a rapid, energetic dance."

2

in a quick and lively manner

"The conductor raised his baton, signaling for the orchestra to play the final movement in an allegro that made everyone tap their feet."

Adverb
1

in a quick and lively tempo

"play this section allegro"

2

played in a quick, lively tempo

"The conductor raised his baton and signaled for the orchestra to begin the finale in allegro."

See Also
tempo allegretto presto quick allegro ma non troppo tempo mark lively allegros
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
tempo musical composition passage
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
allegro con spirito
Rhyming Words
gro agro hygro aggro negro benegro almagro peligro babygro milagro lavengro rio negro montenegro white negro barro negro magical negro serbia and montenegro
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