andante

Ahn-DAHN-tay

[ Italian , going ]

Definition

1. A moderate tempo marking between largo and moderato. This tempo typically has between 76 and 108 beats per minute.
 
See also [French] allant; [German] gehend; [Italian] andante.
 
See the table of tempo markings in the Appendix.
 
2. A movement written in a moderately slow tempo, frequently the second movement of a larger composition.

See Also

Share


Last Updated: 2016-04-29 19:11:05