decrescendo.
An instruction to play gradually more softly.
Meaning & usage
An instruction to play gradually more softly.
A gradual decrease in volume or loudness of a piece of music.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.
To gradually become quieter
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.
becoming quieter gradually.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.
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