Grave vs Prestissimo

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Grave	Prestissimo
Definition	Very slow and solemn; the slowest and most serious tempo.	As fast as possible; the fastest standard tempo marking.
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	GRAH-veh	preh-STEE-see-moh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	25–45	200–240
Synonyms	solemn heavy	extremely fast as fast as possible
Antonyms	Presto Vivace	Grave Largo
Usage	The symphony opens with a Grave introduction before launching into an energetic Allegro.	The coda erupts into a Prestissimo that tests even the most accomplished virtuosos.

Definition: Very slow and solemn; the slowest and most serious tempo.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: GRAH-veh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 25–45
Synonyms: solemn heavy
Antonyms: Presto Vivace
Usage: The symphony opens with a Grave introduction before launching into an energetic Allegro.

Definition: As fast as possible; the fastest standard tempo marking.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: preh-STEE-see-moh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 200–240
Synonyms: extremely fast as fast as possible
Antonyms: Grave Largo
Usage: The coda erupts into a Prestissimo that tests even the most accomplished virtuosos.