The Italian musical term leggiero means' light 'and can be used as:

  1. A dynamic command: an indication to play light in piano or mezzo piano .
  2. A tempo command: to play between allegro and vivace .
  3. A descriptive title: like Leggiero e vivo, “light but vibrant”.

Also known as:

  • Leggermente (Italian)
  • Légèrement (French)
  • Leicht (German)

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