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With motion — indicating forward momentum, slightly faster than the base tempo.
Con moto prevents a slow tempo from becoming static. Andante con moto moves more purposefully than plain Andante. Use it when you want the music to flow steadily forward without becoming rushed.
Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony, second movement (Andante con moto) — the con moto keeps the gentle melody moving forward.
Con moto is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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