Music notation glossary · Tempo markings
Vivace
lively and brisk, 140–176
Vivace lies between 140 and 176 beats per minute; the metronome starts in the middle, and the tempo can be changed there.
What it means
Lively, quick-witted. Vivace describes the manner of movement more than its speed — vivo and con brio mean something similar.
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