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Adjective: andante  aan'daan-tee or an'dan,tey [N. Amer], an'dan,tey or an'dan-tee [Brit]
  1. (of tempo) moderately slow
    "The andante section allowed the melody to unfold gracefully"
Noun: andante  aan'daan-tee or an'dan,tey [N. Amer], an'dan,tey or an'dan-tee [Brit]
  1. A moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
    "The andante movement allowed the melody to unfold gracefully"
     
  2. A musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
    "The andante allowed the musicians to showcase their expressive abilities"
Adverb: andante  aan'daan-tee or an'dan,tey [N. Amer], an'dan,tey or an'dan-tee [Brit]
  1. (music) at a moderately slow tempo
    "this passage must be played andante"

Derived forms: andantes

See also: slow

Type of: musical passage, pacing, passage, tempo

Encyclopedia: Andante, Andante