decrescendo
Italian universal
Definition
Gradually growing softer. Synonymous with diminuendo.
Interpretive Guidance
Control the rate of decrease to match the phrase length. Ending a decrescendo too abruptly leaves the phrase feeling cut short.
Gradually growing softer. Synonymous with diminuendo.
Control the rate of decrease to match the phrase length. Ending a decrescendo too abruptly leaves the phrase feeling cut short.