adj, adv, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.

   "The music’s marking is andante, a delicate footfall."

2. 2
   a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow wordnet
3. 3
   A passage having this mark.
4. 4
   a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Describing a passage having this mark. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   (of tempo) moderately slow wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Played at a moderately slow tempo. not-comparable

Adverb

1. 1
   at a moderately slow tempo wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

a pocoadagiettoadagioallargandoallegrettoallegro

Example

More examples

"The music’s marking is andante, a delicate footfall."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian andante.

Related phrases

andante moderatotempo mark

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