Vivo / Vivacissimo Tempo (BPM)
Vivo (and Vivacissimo) are Italian tempo markings meaning very lively. In modern metronome terms they are generally taken as about 172–176 BPM — very lively indeed, restless and pushing toward presto.
Note lengths at a typical vivo / vivacissimo tempo (174 BPM)
Using 174 BPM as a representative vivo / vivacissimo tempo. For any other BPM use the BPM to milliseconds converter.
| Note value | Milliseconds |
|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 1379.31 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 689.66 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4, one beat) | 344.83 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 172.41 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 86.21 ms |
| Thirty-second note (1/32) | 43.10 ms |
| Bar in 4/4 | 1379.31 ms |
How vivo / vivacissimo compares to nearby tempos
| Term | BPM band | Relationship to Vivo / Vivacissimo |
|---|---|---|
| Vivace | 156–176 | slower than Vivo / Vivacissimo |
| Vivo / Vivacissimo | 172–176 | — you are here — |
| Presto | 168–200 | faster than Vivo / Vivacissimo |
Frequently asked questions
- What BPM is Vivo / Vivacissimo?
- Vivo / Vivacissimo is generally taken as about 172–176 BPM — very lively, near presto.
- Is Vivo / Vivacissimo faster or slower than Presto?
- Vivo / Vivacissimo is slower than Presto. Presto sits around 168–200 BPM, while Vivo / Vivacissimo is about 172–176 BPM, so Vivo / Vivacissimo is the calmer of the two.
- What is one beat in milliseconds at Vivo / Vivacissimo?
- At a typical 174 BPM, one beat (a quarter note) is 60000 ÷ 174 ≈ 344.83 ms. At 176 BPM it is about 340.91 ms; at 172 BPM about 348.84 ms.