Just like tempo qualifier words can be added to tempi, composers have added suffixes to tempo root words. (Suffix means an ending)
The suffix – “etto” serves to lessen the effect of the tempo term. Allegretto is the most commonly utilized variation on the tempo Allegro. Allegretto is still a lively tempo, but is a little slower than Allegro and is similar to Allegro Moderato.
Q asked me to teach the most common TEMPO SUFFIXES. However, he did request that I should wait to share an example for the third suffix, since you are about to learn that new tempo any moment now.
The suffix – “etto” serves to lessen the effect of the tempo term. Allegretto is the most commonly utilized variation on the tempo Allegro. Allegretto is still a lively tempo, but is a little slower than Allegro and is similar to Allegro Moderato.
