Andante Tempo (BPM)
Andante is an Italian tempo marking meaning walking pace. In modern metronome terms it is generally taken as about 76–108 BPM — a walking-pace tempo, steady and moderate, the everyday pulse of much classical music.
Note lengths at a typical andante tempo (92 BPM)
Using 92 BPM as a representative andante tempo. For any other BPM use the BPM to milliseconds converter.
| Note value | Milliseconds |
|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 2608.70 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1304.35 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4, one beat) | 652.17 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 326.09 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 163.04 ms |
| Thirty-second note (1/32) | 81.52 ms |
| Bar in 4/4 | 2608.70 ms |
How andante compares to nearby tempos
| Term | BPM band | Relationship to Andante |
|---|---|---|
| Adagietto | 70–80 | slower than Andante |
| Andante | 76–108 | — you are here — |
| Andantino | 80–108 | faster than Andante |
Frequently asked questions
- What BPM is Andante?
- Andante is generally taken as about 76–108 BPM — walking pace, slower than moderato, faster than adagio.
- Is Andante faster or slower than Andantino?
- Andante is slower than Andantino. Andantino sits around 80–108 BPM, while Andante is about 76–108 BPM, so Andante is the calmer of the two.
- What is one beat in milliseconds at Andante?
- At a typical 92 BPM, one beat (a quarter note) is 60000 ÷ 92 ≈ 652.17 ms. At 108 BPM it is about 555.56 ms; at 76 BPM about 789.47 ms.