Andante vs Presto

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Andante	Presto
Definition	At a walking pace; moderately slow.	Very fast; one of the quickest tempo markings.
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	ahn-DAHN-teh	PREH-stoh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	76–108	168–200
Synonyms	walking pace moderate	very fast rapid
Antonyms	Allegro Presto	Largo Adagio
Usage	The second movement is marked Andante, giving the melody room to breathe.	The finale is a breathless Presto that leaves audiences on the edge of their seats.

Definition: At a walking pace; moderately slow.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: ahn-DAHN-teh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 76–108
Synonyms: walking pace moderate
Antonyms: Allegro Presto
Usage: The second movement is marked Andante, giving the melody room to breathe.

Definition: Very fast; one of the quickest tempo markings.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: PREH-stoh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 168–200
Synonyms: very fast rapid
Antonyms: Largo Adagio
Usage: The finale is a breathless Presto that leaves audiences on the edge of their seats.