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tempo vs allegretto

allegretto vs tempo

tempo and allegretto both are nouns.

tempo is not an adjective while allegretto is an adjective.

tempo is not an adverb while allegretto is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tempo Yes No No No
allegretto Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, allegretto is a hyponym of tempo; that is, allegretto is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tempo:
  • tempo: (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
  • allegretto: a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
Other hyponyms of tempo include accelerando, allegro, andante, meno mosso, rubato.
tempo (noun) allegretto (noun)
the rate of some repeating event a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
tempo (adjective) allegretto (adjective)
(of tempo) faster than allegro
tempo (adverb) allegretto (adverb)
in a moderately quick tempo
Difference between tempo and allegretto

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