Andantino Leggiero is a musical term that describes a specific tempo and character for a piece of music. "Andantino" generally indicates a moderately slow pace, slightly faster than "Andante," while "Leggiero" means light and nimble. Together, they suggest a light and graceful movement played at a moderate speed, often conveying a playful or delicate mood. This term is commonly used in Classical Music compositions to guide performers in interpreting the intended style.
Leggiero means lightly or delicately played.
Andantino - ballet - was created in 1981.
Leggiero (It.) translates to any of the following: swift, light, delicate
Andantino means a little faster than Andante (which is walking pace) Metronome Marking is around 70-80 beats per minute.
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The term "leggiero" in music indicates a light, delicate, and nimble style of playing or singing. It often suggests a quick tempo and a gentle touch, emphasizing clarity and gracefulness in the performance. Composers use it to instruct musicians to achieve a lively, airy quality in the music.
andante moderato or andantino (which means alternating between faster and slower than andante).
andante moderato or andantino which means alternating between faster and slower than andante
accelerando adagio adagietto allegro andante presto vivace vivacissimo largo riterdando allargrando rallando cantasile meno mosso piamosso precipitando rallentando ritenuto rubato stretto stringedo prestissimo vivacissimamente vivo allegro moderato allegretto allegretto grazioso moderato moderato expressivo andantino andante moderato tranquillamente tranquillo larghetto grave lento lento moderato larghissimo afferttouso agitato appassionatta dolce expressivo furioso giocoso lacrimoso leggiero maestroso morendo pesante sautille/saltando siostenuto spicatto
"A slightly slowed, very calm walking pace" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase andantino molto calmo. The music term most famously references a tempo which involves 80 - 108 beats per minute. The pronunciation will be "AN-dan-TEE-no MOL-to KAL-mo" in Italian.
Andante, and/or Andante Moderato
There are a few musical terms that start with the letter "a": accent, accelerando, accidental, adagio, allargando, allegretto, allegro, andante, andantino, atonal