presto

Examples

• All

• Mozart often composed scherzos with presto tempo indications for dramatic effect.

• During rehearsal, the conductor demanded an even faster presto from the string section.

• The final movement of the symphony is marked presto, challenging even the most skilled musicians.

• She performed the piece presto with incredible skill.

• The musician played the piece with a presto tempo, impressing everyone in the audience.

• When she said 'presto', the magician made the rabbit disappear in a presto fashion.

• He instructed the orchestra to play the final movement at presto, making it an exhilarating experience.

Synonyms

U

uptempo

vspresto

2 4.4

Fast and lively music that makes you want to move

focuses on very high speed rather than lively character

P

prestissimo

vspresto

• Specialized

9.9

In music, played or sung at the fastest possible speed

is very fast but stops short of the absolute maximum speed

Antonyms

S

slow

∞ 1.0

Moving or happening at a low speed

L

largo

• Specialized

8.4

Very slow and broad in style

Idioms

H

hey presto

• Informal

1 8.7

A word people say when something happens suddenly, like magic

How Fast

prestissimo

• Specialized

9.9

presto

• Specialized

7.3

allegro

• Specialized

1 8.1

andante

• Specialized

1 8.2

adagio

• Specialized

8.2

largo

• Specialized

8.4

Surface Forms

Etymology