Andante

What do we mean by andante?

In a moderately slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than allegretto but faster than adagio. Used chiefly as a direction. adverb & adjective

An andante passage or movement. noun

In music, moving with a moderate, even, graceful progression.

A movement or piece composed in andante time: as, the andante in Beethoven's fifth symphony. noun

Special varieties of movement or style are indicated by adding other terms, as: andante con moto, in flowing style, with some quickness; andante ma non troppo, in flowing style, but not too slow; andante cantabile, with the movement of a song; andante maestoso, with a stately movement; andante pastorale, in the easy style of a pastoral melody.

Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto. adjective

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

A passage having this mark. noun

Played at a moderately slow tempo. adverb

Describing a passage having this mark. adjective

A musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow noun

A moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) noun

At a moderately slow tempo adverb

(of tempo) moderately slow adjective

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

A passage having this mark.

Words that are spelled similarly to andante:
andante.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word andante:
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Words that rhyme with andante:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe andante:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective andante:
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Consonant match to andante:
indentor, and enter, indent a, indent to, undone to.

Words that sound like andante:
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