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      • Definition: The Italian musical command smorzando (often abbreviated smorz.) is an indication to gradually slow down and soften the notes until nothing is heard; a diminuendo that fades very slowly, often accompanied by a very gradual ritardando.
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  2. Rallentando and Ritardando both mean to slow down, but they have slightly different connotations. Rallentando is a sort of fade out type of slowing down, whereas Ritardando is a more deleberate slowing down.

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    • Pronunciation: Smort-Zahn'-Dohmore Italian Musical Terms
    • Piano Care
    morendo; al niente(It)
    en amortissant; en mourant (Fr)
    bis zum Nichts; verlöschend (Ger)

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  3. Apr 18, 2015 · Ritardando and rallentando both mean gradually getting slower and according to my AB guide to music theory book they are both supposed to imply a gradual slowing down. And allargando means broadening, implying getting a little slower and probably also a little louder.

  4. Italian Musical Terms. The majority of musical terms are in Italian, so this page has quite a long list. The other common languages for musical terms are German and French. Some of the words below have an audio file attached so you can hear how it is pronounced. Just click on the speaker icon.

    Musical Term
    Abbreviation
    a
    at; to; by; for; in
    a capella
    unaccompanied
    a piacere
    at pleasure
    accelerando
    (accel.)
  5. In time (i.e. the performer should return to the stable tempo, such as after an accelerando or ritardando); also may be found in combination with other terms such as a tempo giusto (in strict time) or a tempo di menuetto (at the speed of a minuet)

  6. Oct 29, 2017 · Ritardando (or rit.) is an indication to gradually decrease the tempo of the music (opposite of accelerando). The length of a ritardando is extended by a dashed, horizontal line; and, if applicable, the previous tempo may be restored with the commands tempo primo or a tempo.

  7. Smorzando - (also Smorz.) Dying away. An indication for the music to gradually soften ( [Diminuendo])and possibly also slow down ( [Ritardando]), often found in the closing passages of a piece. Similar to [Morendo]

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