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Accelerando vs Diminuendo - What's the difference?

accelerando | diminuendo |

In lang=en terms the difference between accelerando and diminuendo

is that accelerando is a passage having this mark while diminuendo is describing a passage having this mark.

As an adjective diminuendo is

describing a passage having this mark.

accelerando

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
  • (music) A passage having this mark.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (label) with a gradual increase in speed
    • ----

    diminuendo

    English

    Noun

  • (en noun) (Symbol : > )
  • (music) A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly
  • (music) A passage having this mark

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (music) played in this style

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) describing a passage having this mark

    • Antonyms

    * crescendo ----