Allegretto Tempo (BPM)
Allegretto is an Italian tempo marking meaning fairly quick. In modern metronome terms it is generally taken as about 100–120 BPM — fairly quick and bright, lighter than allegro and not as driven.
Note lengths at a typical allegretto tempo (110 BPM)
Using 110 BPM as a representative allegretto tempo. For any other BPM use the BPM to milliseconds converter.
| Note value | Milliseconds |
|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 2181.82 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1090.91 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4, one beat) | 545.45 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 272.73 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 136.36 ms |
| Thirty-second note (1/32) | 68.18 ms |
| Bar in 4/4 | 2181.82 ms |
How allegretto compares to nearby tempos
| Term | BPM band | Relationship to Allegretto |
|---|---|---|
| Moderato | 108–120 | slower than Allegretto |
| Allegretto | 100–120 | — you are here — |
| Allegro | 120–156 | faster than Allegretto |
Frequently asked questions
- What BPM is Allegretto?
- Allegretto is generally taken as about 100–120 BPM — fairly quick, lighter than allegro, close to moderato.
- Is Allegretto faster or slower than Allegro?
- Allegretto is slower than Allegro. Allegro sits around 120–156 BPM, while Allegretto is about 100–120 BPM, so Allegretto is the calmer of the two.
- What is one beat in milliseconds at Allegretto?
- At a typical 110 BPM, one beat (a quarter note) is 60000 ÷ 110 ≈ 545.45 ms. At 120 BPM it is about 500.00 ms; at 100 BPM about 600.00 ms.