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Ritenuto means to hold back or suddenly decrease the tempo for a dramatic effect.

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What is Ritenuto?

As found in a musical context, ritenuto means "immediately slower", or "held back".


How many beats per minute are in a Ritenuto?

The tempo of a ritenuto can be decided by the performer; there is no set tempo.


What does poco ritenuto mean?

A musical term marking a small decrease in tempo for dramatic effect.


What are some eight letter words with 1st letter R and 2nd letter I and 3rd letter T and 6th letter U?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern RIT--U--. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter R and 2nd letter I and 3rd letter T and 6th letter U. In alphabetical order, they are: ritenuto


What are some eight letter words with 1st letter R and 2nd letter I and 5th letter N and 7th letter T?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern RI--N-T-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter R and 2nd letter I and 5th letter N and 7th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: ritenuto


What are some eight letter words with 3rd letter T and 5th letter N and 6th letter U and 7th letter T?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern --T-NUT-. That is, eight letter words with 3rd letter T and 5th letter N and 6th letter U and 7th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: ritenuto


What are some eight letter words with 4th letter E and 5th letter N and 6th letter U and 8th letter O?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern ---ENU-O. That is, eight letter words with 4th letter E and 5th letter N and 6th letter U and 8th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: ritenuto


What is 'rit assai' when translated from Italian to English?

"Extremely slowed down" and "very much held back" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase rit assai. The masculine singular past participle and adverb represent the short form of ritenuto assai. -- as well as of ritardando assai("gradually slowing down very much [so]). The pronunciation will be "REE-tas-SEYE" in the short form and "REE-tey-NOO-to as-SEYE" in the long form in Italian.


What music term means slow?

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


What are tempo marks?

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Who was king Henry and what did he do?

he was a mean person who lived with mean people in a mean castle on a mean hill in a mean country in a mean continent in a mean world in a mean solar system in a mean galaxy in a mean universe in a mean dimension


What does (.)(.) mean?

you mean what you mean