allentando

slowing down Rallentando (abbreviated – rall.) is an Italian word that means “slowing down.” It is typically used at the end of a phrase or section to prepare the listener for a change in tempo or key.

RAL-lin-TAHN-doe [Italian] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition with a gradual slowing of the tempo. The abbreviation is rall.

gradually getting slower Ritardando and rallentando both mean gradually getting slower and according to my AB guide to music theory book they are both supposed to imply a gradual slowing down.

ritardando slowing down. “this passage should be played rallentando” adjective. gradually decreasing in tempo. synonyms: rit., ritardando, ritenuto decreasing.

Ritardando - Gradually getting slower to a stopping point. Rallentando - Gradually getting slower to a slower tempo. Allargando - Ritardando with increasing volume.

accelerando - gradually getting faster. rallentando - gradually getting slower. ritardando - gradually getting slower. a tempo - return to the original speed.

to slow down little by little Poco a poco rall. (from rallentando), which is an indication for the music to slow down little by little.

Poco is 'a little'. Rallentando (also abbreviated to rall or rallent) means a gradual slowing down.

Music becoming gradually slower ritardando in American English (ˌritɑːrˈdɑːndou, Italian ˌʀitɑːʀˈdɑːndɔ) adjective or adverb. Music. becoming gradually slower. [1805–15; ‹ It, ger.

Ten. is short for tenuto which means holding. In Beethoven it probably means you should hold the note for its full length instead of leaving a little gap between the notes.

Italian term for little. Typically used to modify tempo markings as in " accelerando poco a poco " meaning "getting faster little by little." a little, as in poco piu allegro (a little faster)is found in directions to performers, as in poco allegro, although un poco allegro, a little fast, would be more accurate.

The term “rall” on a score means “rallentando” which is Italian for “slow down”, and “molto” means “much” or “a lot”. So “molto rall” indicates the tempo should slow down a lot - it signifies a really noticeable transition from something with a fairly quick tempo, to something that is quite slow and stately.