Andantino
Slightly faster than Andante, though historically debated.
Category
tempo
Pronunciation
ahn-dahn-TEE-noh
Origin
Italian
Tempo
84–108 BPM
Length
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About Andantino
Andantino is one of the most contested tempo markings in music. The "-ino" suffix usually means "a little," but musicians have long disagreed about whether it means "a little slower" or "a little faster" than Andante.
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