Andante

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • ad. In a moderately slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than allegretto but faster than adagio. Used chiefly as a direction.
  • n. An andante passage or movement.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than allegretto.
  • n. A passage having this mark.
  • ad. Played at a moderately slow tempo.
  • adj. Describing a passage having this mark.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In music, moving with a moderate, even, graceful progression.
  • n. A movement or piece composed in andante time: as, the andante in Beethoven's fifth symphony.
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
  • n. a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
  • ad. at a moderately slow tempo
  • adj. (of tempo) moderately slow
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