From the Harvard dictionary of Music: poco means ' little', and ritardando means
"gradually lackening in speed' ( or, slowing down ).
SO,it means a small--not very much- slowing up of the tempo.
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β 14y agoIt is a musical term (in Italian) that means to slow down gradually an is often used at the end of a phrase or piece. It is usually abreviated Rit.
The term is Ritardando.
Ritardando is a musical term meaning to gradually slow down in tempo.
rit. or ritard.
In music, senza ritardando means without slowing, in other words keep the tempo.
adagio Ritardando ... the term 'adagio' is a tempo, not the act of slowing down.
Legato is the indication for the movement of entire composition to play smoothly.
The term is Ritardando.
Ritardando is a musical term meaning to gradually slow down in tempo.
In music, senza ritardando means without slowing, in other words keep the tempo.
rit. or ritard.
In music, senza ritardando means without slowing, in other words keep the tempo.
The Italian word for gradually slower is "poco a poco piΓΉ lento".
rallentando or ritardando
adagio Ritardando ... the term 'adagio' is a tempo, not the act of slowing down.
Accelerando (gradually getting faster).
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.
Lento or Ritardando