The terms "ritardando" and "rallentando" are both used to signify a gradually decreasing tempo.
Adagio means "at ease" or play slowly.
"Largo" is a slow, plodding, heavy tempo - like the marching of elephants.
Andante is a musical term used to mean "at a moderately slow pace", usually approximated to "walking pace".
The correct musical term for decreasing the tempo is ritardando.I got this exact question on my music appreciation class and got it correct.
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Andante- a steady walking pace, to be precise. Adagietto means a little faster than adagio. Larghetto is slow, but not as slow as Largo. note: mezzo piano means moderately soft
The musical term that means to slow tempo is ritardando. If you'd like to slow the tempo very quickly you'd call it a molto ritardando.
Ritardando is a musical term meaning to gradually slow down in tempo.
"Largo" is a slow, plodding, heavy tempo - like the marching of elephants.
rit. or ritard.
Rubato is a musical term that refers to tempo fluctuations, where the performer may speed up or slow down the tempo at their discretion for expressive purposes.
The tempo marking, usually located near the top of the music composition, determines how many beats pre minute the pace of the song should be played at. You should use a metronome to determine this.
Andante is a musical term used to mean "at a moderately slow pace", usually approximated to "walking pace".
Musical terms are usually (but not always) in Italian. The Italian musical terms that mean "slow down" are: Rallentando (or Rall.) Ritardando (or Ritard. or Rit.) The following terms also involve an element of slowing down: Calando - slowing down and getting quieter Ritenuto - slowing down suddenly, but usually only temporarily before returning to the usual speed again Slargando - slowing down from a Largo (broad, slow) tempo, becoming even more slow Slentando - slowing down from a Lento (slow) tempo, becoming even more slow
I foy mean the musical term for speed, it is Tempo, or for more specific speeds it is:(slowest to fastest)LargoAdagioAllegrettoModeratoAllegroVivacePrestoPrestisimo
The acronym OPTEMPO is a military term (operations tempo). The common musical term is "up-tempo" (faster tempo, as in jazz).
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The correct musical term for decreasing the tempo is ritardando.I got this exact question on my music appreciation class and got it correct.