What type of musical term is presto?

presto is a tempo term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the tempo word list.

What grade is presto tested in?

presto first appears at Grade 3 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

Music theory · Musical terms · Tempo

presto — meaning in music

presto is a musical term meaning very fast. It is a tempo marking, first tested at Grade 3 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

very fast

TempoFirst tested: Grade 3

Translations

French	très vite
German	sehr schnell
Italian	molto veloce
Spanish	muy rapido
Chinese	非常快

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All tempo terms

a tempo accelerando adagio allegretto allegro andante andantino doppio movimento incalzando l’istesso tempo larghetto largo lento moderato prestissimo presto rallentando ritardando ritenuto stringendo tempo primo vivace