A reference to a section or part of a piece of music to be played slowly: Parts of the concert had andante movements.

Descriptive of how music is to be played slowly: The rehearsal for the concert included practicing pieces that had to be played andante.

A musical composition or a part of a musical composition which is played somewhat slowly: The conductor indicated that the orchestra was to play andante, and there were several times when the andantes had to be repeated.