In music, a moderately slow tempo that is slightly faster than andante, indicated in musical compositions as a directive for performance speed.
From Italian 'andante' (at a walking pace) + diminutive suffix '-ini' (or sometimes appearing as a plural form). Italian musical terminology indicating a nuanced tempo marking.
Musicians use these Italian terms like a precise language—'andante' means walking pace, but add '-ini' and you're saying 'walking-ish,' which is just slightly faster, letting composers be incredibly specific about speed!
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