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cadence, in music, the ending of a phrase, perceived as a rhythmic or melodic articulation or a harmonic change or all of these; in a larger sense, a cadence may be a demarcation of a half-phrase, of a section of music, or of an entire movement.

heavy and ponderous Pesante (Italian pronunciation: [peˈzante]) is a musical term, meaning "heavy and ponderous."

gradually increase in loudness A crescendo is a way for composers to indicate that a passage of music should gradually increase in loudness over time (opposite of a decrease in volume, which is described as a decrescendo).

Quasi, a musical term meaning "almost"

We just have a movement from chord four to chord one. So with our Roman numerals. This is called four. And we move to chord one. And that gives us a slightly. Different sound it's a slightly. Less.

Traditionally, cadence has to do with rhythm - the rhythm of music, of marching, of a person's voice, of sounds in nature. As our definition shows, the word has long had other applications as well, mostly still having to do with sound. 'Cadence,' in business-speak, is how often a regularly scheduled thing happens.

all or together Article Talk. Tutti is an Italian word literally meaning all or together and is used as a musical term, for the whole orchestra as opposed to the soloist. It is applied similarly to choral music, where the whole section or choir is called to sing.

pesante (plural pesanti, superlative pesantissimo) heavy antonym ▲ Antonym: leggero. oppressive, depressing.

The crescendo of noise was continuous. The applause rose to a crescendo and cameras clicked. There was a crescendo of parliamentary and press criticism. And now the story reaches a crescendo.

a gradual increase in loudness, or the moment when a noise or piece of music is at its loudest: The music reached a crescendo. an increase in excitement, danger, or action: There has been a rising crescendo of violence in the region.

quasi- a combining form meaning “resembling,” “having some, but not all of the features of,” used in the formation of compound words: quasi-definition; quasi-monopoly; quasi-official; quasi-scientific.

Polyphony (/pəˈlɪfəni/ pə-LIH-fə-nee) is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice (monophony) or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).