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Rallentando vs Rubato - What's the difference?

rallentando | rubato |

In music|lang=en terms the difference between rallentando and rubato

is that rallentando is (music) slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction) while rubato is (music) a tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on the beat.

As an adjective rallentando

is (music) slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).

As a noun rubato is

(music) a tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on the beat.

rallentando

English

Adjective

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  • (music) slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).
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    rubato

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on the beat

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