andantino
Slightly quicker moderato
Andantino is a musical tempo marking indicating a pace slightly faster than andante—a moderate walking speed quickened just a bit.
The term can also describe a short musical passage played at this tempo.
Like most tempo markings, it comes from Italian and appears in classical scores: The second movement is marked andantino.
Moderately brisk tempo
largo · vivace · ritardando · accelerando · metronome · rubato · maestoso · grave
Unbroken musical phrasing
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- pianissimoExtremely quiet, in scores
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- forteArea of expertise
fortissimo · crescendo · decrescendo · dolce · cantabile · tranquillo
allegretto
Moderately brisk tempo
presto · largo · vivace · ritardando · accelerando · metronome · rubato · maestoso · grave
legato
Unbroken musical phrasing
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- pianissimoExtremely quiet, in scores
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
forte · fortissimo · crescendo · decrescendo · dolce · cantabile · tranquillo
minuet
Formal 18th-century dance
- gavotteFrench dance in 4/4
- sarabandeStately triple-time court dance
- allemandeYolk-thickened mother sauce
pavane · berceuse · nocturne · serenade · intermezzo · romance · barcarolle · pastorale