Andante Tempo

Allegro

Andante: about 76–107 BPM. The metronome is set to 92 BPM.

Rhythm

Time signature

Subdivision

Accents

Sound

Count-in

Andante means at a walking pace. It is around 76 to 107 BPM: moderately slow and flowing.

What Andante means

Andante comes from the Italian andare, to walk. It should flow like a relaxed walk, neither dragging nor hurried. Many slow movements by Haydn and Mozart are marked Andante.

How to practise Andante

Because the range is wide, choose the tempo from the shortest notes in the piece: if sixteenths sound rushed, go lower in the range. Walk around the room to the click to feel the pace.

Questions

How many BPM is Andante?

About 76 to 107 BPM. A common middle value is around 90 BPM.

Is Andantino faster or slower than Andante?

Today it is usually played a little faster than Andante, though older sources disagree.

Is Andante faster than Adagio?

Yes. Adagio is about 66 to 75 BPM; Andante starts around 76 BPM.