Tempo vs. Allegretto: What's the Difference?
Tempo and Allegretto Definitions
Tempo
(Music) The speed at which music is or ought to be played, often indicated on written compositions by a descriptive or metronomic direction to the performer.
Allegretto
In a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.
Tempo
A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
"the tempo and the feeling of modern life" (Robert L. Heilbroner).
Allegretto
An allegretto passage or movement.
Tempo
A frequency or rate.
10 calls per hour isn't a bad start, but we'll need to up the tempo if we want to reach our target of selling insurance policies.
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Allegretto
(music) To be played rather fast and lively.
Tempo
(chess) A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use for him (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another.
Allegretto
(music) A movement in this time.
Tempo
(bridge) The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.
Allegretto
Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro.
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Tempo
The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation (as in chess example)
Allegretto
A quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
Tempo
(music) The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)
Allegretto
(of tempo) faster than allegro
Tempo
(cycling) The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.
Allegretto
In a moderately quick tempo;
Play this more allegretto
Tempo
A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries): a genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.
Tempo
(American football) A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which elapses after one play ends and the next starts.
Tempo
A temporary carport.
Tempo
The rate or degree of movement in time.
Tempo
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
Tempo
The rate of some repeating event
