Allegro vs Andante

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Allegro	Andante
Definition	Fast, lively tempo	At a walking pace; moderately slow.
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	ah-LEH-groh	ahn-DAHN-teh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	120–156	76–108
Synonyms	fast lively quick	walking pace moderate
Antonyms	adagio largo	Allegro Presto
Usage	The first movement is marked allegro con brio, demanding both speed and brilliance.	The second movement is marked Andante, giving the melody room to breathe.

Definition: Fast, lively tempo
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: ah-LEH-groh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 120–156
Synonyms: fast lively quick
Antonyms: adagio largo
Usage: The first movement is marked allegro con brio, demanding both speed and brilliance.

Definition: At a walking pace; moderately slow.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: ahn-DAHN-teh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 76–108
Synonyms: walking pace moderate
Antonyms: Allegro Presto
Usage: The second movement is marked Andante, giving the melody room to breathe.