Activities Hobbies moderato Print Guido Mieth / Getty Images Hobbies Playing Music Playing Piano Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording Contests Couponing Freebies Frugal Living Fine Arts & Crafts Astrology Card Games & Gambling Cars & Motorcycles Learn More By Brandy Kraemer Updated on 03/17/17 Definition: The Italian musical command moderato is an indication to play in a reasonable, moderate tempo; lit. “moderate.” BPM of Moderato: 108-120 beats per minute; between andante and allegro. Different Uses for Moderato When used alongside other types of musical terms, such as mood commands, moderato will indicate the BPM on its own:◊ Moderato maestoso: “Moderately and majestically” – an indication to play with dignified passion, and a moderate BPM. However, when used with another tempo command, moderato modifies that command’s intensity:◊ Allegro moderato: Slightly fast Also Known As: modéré; en modérant (Fr) mässig; gemässigt (Ger) Pronunciation: moh'-dair-AH-tohBPM also seen as: 88-112Musical Symbols: staccato F-clef (M.D.) mano destra tie 15ma More Musical Terms: (sfz) sforzando middle C BPM (rall.) rallentando major chord