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Music notation glossary · Tempo markings

Andante

at a walking pace, 76–108

Metronome at 92 BPM

Andante lies between 76 and 108 beats per minute; the metronome starts in the middle, and the tempo can be changed there.

What it means

From andare, to walk: the pace of an unhurried step. Andantino is the diminutive and usually means a little faster.

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