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Ritardando vs Rallentando - What's the difference?

ritardando | rallentando |

In lang=en terms the difference between ritardando and rallentando

is that ritardando is gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece while rallentando is slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).

As an adverb ritardando

is gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

As an adjective rallentando is

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

ritardando

English

Alternative forms

* Abbreviation: rit

Adverb

(-)
  • (music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

    • Antonyms

    * accelerando ----

    rallentando

    English

    Adjective

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