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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.

There is a difference. Ritardando seems to be a deliberate slowing or being late, while rallentando seems to be more of a letting go or dying away. Well, so what?

becoming slower Rallentando (It.: 'becoming slower'; gerund of rallentare, 'to relax', 'slacken', 'slow down')

Rallentando (Italian: 'becoming slower'). Often abbreviated as 'rall...', is an instruction to gradually play slower.

Rall is often used at the end of a piece. Poco is 'a little'. Rallentando (also abbreviated to rall or rallent) means a gradual slowing down.

Rallentare: “slow down, reduce speed, slacken, slow, die down, decelerate, check, put back.” This implies that ritardando seems to be a deliberate slowing or being late, while rallentando seems to be more of a letting go or dying away.

Looking at the translations from Italian, I would say ritardando "holds back" the tempo to build tension and rallentando slows the music to a conclusion (decelerate, die down).

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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.

slowing down. “this passage should be played rallentando” adjective. gradually decreasing in tempo.

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. And allargando means broadening, implying getting a little slower and probably also a little louder.

5 Musical Terms Every Filmmaker Needs to Know

• Instrumentation. The term instrumentation describes how and when instruments are used in a piece of music.
• Rhythm and Tempo.
• Melody and Harmony.
• Dynamics.
• Chords.
• Using These Terms (and others)
• Supported by: Drew Silverstein and Michael Hobe.