: What tempo is andante con moto? I'm learning Beethoven's 5th symphony 2nd movement, and I have some questions? What tempo is andante con moto? How do you read the 32nd and 64th note? For example, you count 16th notes with

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Andante con moto isn't an exact tempo in b.p.m. It's a vague (on purpose) idea of how a tempo can be arrived at. Listen to several recordings of that movement, and you'll realise they are not all at the same speed.

The metronome can be set to whatever you require. With 3/4, it can work so that each click represents one crotchet, or a beat. With 3/8, the same can be used, although the 8s - quavers - are usually shorter, but not necessarily half of what a crotchet is in a different piece.Check b.p.m. at the top of the piece.You could even set it so that each crotchet is represented by 2 clicks.

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Andante means at a walking pace, Con means with and Moto means movement. So it basically means... At a walking pace with movement.

So you would probably have a slight accent on the strong parts of beats and then no accent on the down beats as to accentuate the idea of movement. A slightly more loud upbeat followed by a slightly softer down-beat. It should just have a general effect of movement at a not brisk pace.

That would be my interpretation if I ever saw such a character indication for a guitar score, the piano players in the audience here may have a view more specific to the piano.

And take note Andante con moto is a character indication, not a tempo marking.