Andante
A walking pace, roughly 76–108 beats per minute
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Andante marks a walking pace, often around 76–108 beats per minute. The word comes from Italian andare, "to walk". It is one of the easiest terms to misplay: it does not mean "slow" but an unhurried stride — faster than Adagio, slower than Moderato.
One Andante can be a stroll and another a march; the difference lies in stride and accent. Judge it not by the dial but by whether the music has the momentum of walking: the phrase moves forward without hurrying.
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- 速度术语的性格含义与通行 BPM 区间，参 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "Tempo and tempo marks" 与通行乐理教材；本文为原创表述
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