crescendo


2crescendo

adv or adj

Definition of CRESCENDO

: with an increase in volume —used as a direction in music

First Known Use of CRESCENDO

1807

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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