The correct musical term for decreasing the tempo is ritardando.
I got this exact question on my music appreciation class and got it correct.
The terms "ritardando" and "rallentando" are both used to signify a gradually decreasing tempo.
"Largo" is a slow, plodding, heavy tempo - like the marching of elephants.
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A musical term marking a small decrease in tempo for dramatic effect.
Hey man,Tempo primo is the term you are looking for. Tempo Primo means to return to the original tempo of the piece. However lets say for example that the tempo changes in sections B and D. If you want to return to the changed tempo in B (which is different from the ORIGINAL tempo or section A tempo), the term is known as a tempoGood luck!Mr.Impossible Chord
The correct musical term for decreasing the tempo in a piece of music is "ritardando."
The terms "ritardando" and "rallentando" are both used to signify a gradually decreasing tempo.
The proper musical term for increasing the tempo is "accelerando."
The Italian musical term for a cheerful or fast tempo is "Allegro."
The musical term for speeding up the tempo of a piece of music is "accelerando."
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.
The acronym OPTEMPO is a military term (operations tempo). The common musical term is "up-tempo" (faster tempo, as in jazz).
Accelerando
"Largo" is a slow, plodding, heavy tempo - like the marching of elephants.
no it is not
No.Lento means slowly.Accelerando is a gradual increase in the tempo.
The term is "decrescendo" for a musical segment that is decreasing in loudness.